Recent Trading Announcements
Reduction in Base Maintenance Margin – XBT and ETH Series – 5 May 2020
May 5, 4:15 AM
We have reduced our Base Maintenance Margin requirements for our XBT Series and ETH Series products today, 5 May 2020, with effect from 02:00:00 UTC as part of an ongoing trial period. Base Initial Margin requirements remain unchanged.
Please note that the cap on the absolute Funding Rate will change in line with its definition as 75% x (Initial Margin – Maintenance Margin) and the cap on Funding Rate changes between Funding Intervals (75% of Maintenance Margin) will also reduce.
Please see our blog post for further details.
Reduction in Base Maintenance Margin – XBT and ETH Series – 5 May 2020
May 1, 2:30 AM
On 5 May 2020 at 02:00:00 UTC, we will reduce the Base Maintenance Margin requirements for our XBT Series and ETH Series products as part of an ongoing trial period. Base Initial Margin requirements will be unchanged.
Affected contracts and corresponding Base Maintenance Margin requirements will be:
| XBTUSD, XBTM20, XBTU20 | 0.40% |
| ETHUSD, ETHUSDM20, ETHM20 | 0.80% |
These changes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the end of this trial period will be announced with 1 week’s notice.
Please see our blog post for further details.
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