Position limits (Futures)

Position limits ensure market stability, integrity and resiliency. These limits protect you from adverse market conditions, reducing extreme price volatility and manipulation, and maintaining an orderly marketplace. We review these limits periodically and adjust as market conditions evolve. 

Maximum number of contracts

You will be assigned to a position limit tier based on your annual income and the net worth you have attested to in Settings. Your position limit tier determines the number of positions you can hold across contracts. 

Increase your position limit tier

To increase your position limit tier, you must verify that you meet the financial requirements for the next tier. Your position size for a given contract includes existing positions as well as open orders, which could increase your position size if executed. 

Note that maximums are subject to change with market conditions. The table shows the limits for each market (in number of contracts):


Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4

Tier 5

BTC

90

600

1200

1,800

10,000

ETH

90

600

1200

1,800

10,000

BCH

30

60

90

120

150

LTC

30

60

90

120

150

AVAX

30

60

90

120

150

DOGE

15

30

45

60

75

DOT

15

30

45

60

75

SHIB

15

30

45

60

75

LINK

15

30

45

60

75

XLM

15

30

45

60

75

GLD

20

30

40

50

60

OIL

30

35

40

45

50

SLVR

5

10

15

20

25

Other limits

In addition to contract level position limits, there may be other limits that apply, such as:

  • An initial margin limit, which considers the total margin required across all your open positions

  • An ecosystem limit for each contract, which considers the open notional value for a given contract, across all users