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Highest Leverage Crypto Exchanges Compared
You will not get the same leverage on every coin. These exchanges are listed from highest to lowest maximum leverage, with a closer look at their fees, markets and trading tools.
Some offer their highest leverage through a separate product with fewer pairs and different fees. Others have a wider choice of altcoin futures. The reviews below explain what each platform offers and where its limits apply.
Zoomex has two separate futures platforms. Arena Trader Pro offers leverage up to 1000x on selected pairs. The regular Zoomex Derivatives platform has a wider choice of markets, with lower leverage limits.
The standard derivatives platform is more suitable for traders who want market variety instead of extreme leverage. It has 711 futures contracts, with 0.02% maker fees and 0.06% taker fees. Arena Trader Pro uses a separate fee structure and a smaller selection of pairs. Its maximum leverage does not apply to the whole Zoomex futures market.
Zoomex lists Arena under Futures as “1000X Futures.” You open that screen separately and choose from the pairs available there. If the coin you want is only listed on the regular platform, you cannot use Arena’s higher leverage for it. Zoomex’s order-entry guide explains how to find the separate product.
Our Zoomex review covers Arena Trader Pro, the standard derivatives platform and the exchange’s other trading tools.
What we like
Arena Trader Pro offers up to 1000x
Separate standard futures platform for a wider choice of markets
Copy trading available
What holds it back
Arena is limited to selected pairs
Arena and standard futures have different trading conditions
BTCC is one of the older names in crypto derivatives, operating since 2011. It offers up to 500x leverage on selected futures pairs, but that ceiling is not spread equally across every market.
BTCC is more relevant for traders focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum than those looking for aggressive memecoin leverage. The highest multiplier is available on selected contracts, so the leverage limit for a smaller altcoin may be much lower. BTCC also includes copy trading and demo trading.
Futures fees are 0.03% for makers and 0.06% for takers. Our BTCC review takes a closer look at its futures markets, leverage limits and trading tools.
What we like
Leverage up to 500x
Demo account available
Copy trading available
What holds it back
Maximum leverage varies by contract
Futures fees apply when opening and closing a position
Levex offers leverage up to 500x across a futures market with 253 contracts. It also has spot trading, so users can buy crypto outright as well as trade leveraged positions.
Levex does not currently offer copy trading, trading bots or a demo account. That makes it less useful if you want to practice first or follow another trader. Futures fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.06% for takers.
Ourbit is a newer exchange that has clearly leaned into the high-risk futures side of the market. It offers up to 500x leverage and 756 futures contracts, so the platform is not only built around major pairs. It also gives traders room to look for smaller tokens, memecoins and newer listings.
Ourbit’s focus on speculative altcoins and memecoins sets it apart from platforms built mainly around major-pair trading. That wider choice comes with uneven liquidity: a newly listed token can have a much thinner order book than Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Ourbit offers demo trading and copy trading alongside manual futures orders. Futures fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.04% for takers. For more on its market selection and account requirements, see our Ourbit review.
PrimeXBT is mostly known as a multi-asset trading venue, but it also offers crypto perpetual contracts with leverage up to 500x. Its crypto futures market has 159 contracts.
The platform is mainly built for derivatives traders rather than users who want to buy and hold crypto. There is no spot market, so it is not a direct replacement for a conventional exchange account used to purchase coins for withdrawal.
Trading fees are 0.01% for makers and 0.02% for takers. PrimeXBT also offers copy trading, where users follow other traders on a profit-sharing basis, and a demo version for trying its trading platform. Our PrimeXBT review covers its crypto futures and wider range of markets.
What we like
Leverage up to 500x
Demo account available
Copy trading available
What holds it back
No spot market
Less suitable for users who want to buy coins for withdrawal
BYDFi offers leverage up to 500x and 228 futures contracts. It includes major crypto pairs, altcoins and more speculative markets.
The platform includes demo trading, copy trading and trading bots. The practice account is useful for learning manual futures orders; copy trading and bots are separate options for users who prefer to follow a trader or automate a strategy.
Futures fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.06% for takers. BYDFi also publishes proof of reserves. Our BYDFi review goes into its supported markets, copy trading and other tools.
What we like
Demo trading available
Copy trading and bots available
Publishes proof of reserves
What holds it back
Automated or copied trades can still be liquidated
WEEX offers leverage up to 400x and 569 futures contracts. This makes it useful for traders who want high leverage but still need a wider token selection instead of only BTC and ETH contracts.
The larger contract selection is useful for altcoin traders who would find a platform limited to a handful of major pairs too restrictive. WEEX also includes demo trading and copy trading.
Fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.08% for takers. For frequent market orders, the taker rate is the one to compare with the other exchanges. Our WEEX review covers its supported markets, fees and copy-trading tools.
Aster is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange. You connect a wallet to use it, which will feel familiar if you already trade on decentralized exchanges.
Aster’s current futures limit in the account we checked is 200x, with 583 futures contracts available. The former high-leverage mode was no longer available in that account.
Futures fees are 0.005% for makers and 0.04% for takers. Before depositing, check which network and collateral the platform accepts. Our Aster review covers the trading platform and wallet setup.
What we like
Wallet-based decentralized futures
Leverage up to 200x
583 futures contracts
What holds it back
Former high-leverage mode unavailable in the checked account
Bitunix offers up to 200x leverage and 520 futures contracts. The exchange covers a broad range of coins and includes demo trading and copy trading.
The demo account lets you practice placing futures orders before depositing. Bitunix also publishes proof of reserves, although that alone does not show all of an exchange’s liabilities or guarantee that funds are safe.
Futures fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.06% for takers. Our Bitunix review covers its futures markets, account requirements and proof of reserves.
What we like
520 futures contracts
Demo and copy trading available
Publishes proof of reserves
What holds it back
Maximum leverage is not available on every contract
Proof of reserves does not cover every exchange risk
CoinW offers leverage up to 200x and 404 futures contracts. Spot trading is available too, so the platform covers both buying coins and trading leveraged positions.
Copy trading and bots are available alongside manual orders. CoinW does not currently offer a demo account, so you cannot practice futures with simulated funds on the platform. Futures fees are 0.01% for makers and 0.06% for takers.
What we like
Leverage up to 200x
Copy trading and trading bots available
Spot trading available
What holds it back
No demo account
Copied and automated positions still need risk limits
How We Compare These Exchanges
The ranking is ordered by maximum futures leverage. The reviews also compare market selection, trading fees and features such as demo accounts and copy trading.
Some coins and larger trades have lower leverage limits. Availability can also differ between accounts. Check the limit shown for your chosen trade; an exchange’s advertised maximum may not be available to you.
What Is Crypto Leverage Trading?
Leverage lets you open a trade worth more than the money you put down as margin.
For example, $100 of margin controls a $1,000 position at 10x leverage, a $5,000 position at 50x, or a $10,000 position at 100x.
Your profit or loss is based on the full trade size. A small price move can therefore make a big difference to the money you put in.
At 100x leverage, a 0.5% move against a $10,000 position means a $50 loss before fees. The exchange can close the trade before your entire $100 is gone, because it requires you to keep some margin in the account.
Why Your Leverage Limit May Be Lower
An exchange may advertise its highest leverage for only a few coins. Other pairs can have lower limits, and the exchange may reduce the limit again when you open a larger position.
Separate trading products can also have different rules. Check that the coin, leverage and fees you are comparing all belong to the same product.
For smaller altcoins, also check how many buy and sell orders are available. If there are very few, your trade may fill at a worse price than you expected.
Risks of High-Leverage Crypto Trading
The more leverage you use, the smaller the price move needed to wipe out your margin. Liquidation means the exchange closes your trade because you no longer have enough margin to keep it open.
Trading fees are charged on the full position, not just the money you put down. Perpetual futures also have funding payments, which you may pay or receive while the trade is open. Include both when working out what the trade will cost.
A stop-loss can help you exit a losing trade, but it cannot guarantee the price. If the market moves quickly or there are few buyers and sellers, your order can fill at a worse price.
How to Start Trading Crypto Futures
Choose an exchange. Look for the markets and tools you need, and check whether futures are available in your country.
Try the demo account. If the platform offers one, practice opening and closing positions before using real funds.
Check your chosen pair. Read its leverage limit, trading fees and funding rate.
Choose your margin mode. Understand how isolated and cross margin affect the funds at risk.
Plan the trade. Decide how much you can lose and where you will exit before opening the position.
Start small. Learn how live orders fill and how the liquidation price changes as the market moves.
Final Thoughts
The exchange with the highest leverage will not suit every trader. Check whether it offers the coins you want, what those trades cost and which leverage limits your account can actually use.
A separate high-leverage product may have fewer pairs and different fees from the exchange’s regular futures platform. That distinction is worth checking before you deposit.
If you are new to futures, a demo account is a useful place to learn. You do not need to use the maximum leverage available.
Questions
Frequently asked
It means $10 of margin can open a $10,000 position. Profits and losses are calculated on the full $10,000, so even a very small price move can use up your margin. Fees reduce it further.
No. The highest leverage is usually limited to selected pairs. Other coins and larger trades can have lower limits.
Limits can differ by account, country and trading product. The limit shown on your trading screen is the one available for that trade.
Trading fees apply to the full position value. For example, a fee on a $10,000 position is calculated on $10,000, even if you only put down $100 as margin.
Several exchanges offer demo accounts with simulated funds. These let you practice opening and closing positions, although live trades may fill at different prices.
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