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Updates on Leverage, Margin Tiers and Funding Rate Settlement Frequency of USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract (2023-08-14)

Updates on Leverage, Margin Tiers and Funding Rate Settlement Frequency of USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract (2023-08-14)

2023-08-14 09:35

Fellow Binancians,

Binance Futures will make adjustments to the leverage and margin tiers of the USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract on 2023-08-14 at 11:00 (UTC).

Existing positions opened before the update will be affected. It is strongly advised to adjust the position and leverage prior to the adjustment in order to avoid any potential liquidation. 

New Leverage & Margin Tiers:

  • USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Leverage and Margin Tiers

New Leverage and Margin Tiers

Leverage Before Change

Position Before Change

(Notional Value in USDT)

Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change

Leverage After Change

Position After Change

(Notional Value in USDT)

Maintenance Margin Rate After Change

7 - 8x

0 < Position ≤ 25,000

2.50%

7 - 8x

0 < Position ≤ 5,000

2.50%

6x

25,000 < Position ≤ 100,000

5.00%

6x

5,000 < Position ≤ 100,000

5.00%

3 - 5x

100,000 < Position ≤ 250,000

10.00%

3 - 5x

100,000 < Position ≤ 250,000

10.00%

2x

250,000 < Position ≤ 1,000,000

12.50%

2x

250,000 < Position ≤ 1,000,000

12.50%

1x

1,000,000 < Position ≤ 1,200,000

50.00%

1x

1,000,000 < Position ≤ 1,200,000

50.00%

In addition, Binance Futures will increase the funding rate settlement frequency of the USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract from every eight hours to every four hours starting from 2023-08-14 at 10:00 (UTC). The detailed arrangement is as follows:

Time

Max Funding Rate

2023-08-14 12:00 (UTC)

+2.50% / -2.50%

2023-08-14 16:00 (UTC)

+2.50% / -2.50%

2023-08-14 20:00 (UTC)

+2.50% / -2.50%

2023-08-15 00:00 (UTC)

+2.50% / -2.50%

Notes:

  • The capped funding rate multiplier for the USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract was raised from 0.75 to 1.

  • Maintenance margin rate change will affect the funding rates of the USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract. Capped Funding Rate = clamp (Funding Rate, -1 * Maintenance Margin Ratio, 1 * Maintenance Margin Ratio). For more details on funding rate, please refer to Introduction to Binance Futures Funding Rates.

  • In order to protect the users and prevent potential risks in extremely volatile market conditions, Binance Futures may undertake additional protective measures toward the USDⓈ-M BLZUSDT Perpetual Contract without further announcement, including but not limited to adjusting the maximum leverage value, position value, and maintenance margin in each margin tier, updating funding rates such as the interest rate, premium and capped funding rate, changing the constituents of the price index, and using the Last Price Protected mechanism to update the Mark Price.

  • Where any discrepancy arises between the translated versions and the original English version, the English version shall prevail.

For more information:

Thanks for your support!

Binance Team

2023-08-14

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