BitMEX Blog – Cryptocurrency Trading Insights & Market Analysis
Minimum Price Increments
On 13 Nov 2025 at 04:00 UTC, the Minimum Price Increments for the following contracts will be reduced as shown below.
|
Perpetual swap |
Current Minimum Price Increment (USD) |
Minimum Price Increment (USD) starting |
|
NEARUSDT |
0.001 |
0.0001 |
The Minimum Price Increment (Tick Size) is the smallest increment by which the price of a contract can move.
A smaller Minimum Price Increment can theoretically lead to reduced bid-offer spreads, useful for price takers when crossing the spread to trade.
Lot Size
On 13 Nov 2025 at 04:00 UTC, the Lot Sizes for the following contracts will be reduced as shown below.
|
Perpetual swap |
Current Lot Size (Contracts) |
Lot Size (Contracts) starting |
|
SOLUSDT |
1000 |
100 |
The Lot Size is an instrument's minimum trading unit (as number of contracts).
A smaller Lot Size means that traders can place orders with a smaller position size increment and participate in trading these contracts with smaller capital requirements.
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