According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to expand its trading options on Binance Futures by introducing new perpetual contracts. These contracts will be available starting 2026-04-06, with the QQQUSDT Index Perpetual Contract launching at 13:30 (UTC), followed by the SPYUSDT Index Perpetual Contract at 13:40 (UTC), the AAPLUSDT Equity Perpetual Contract at 13:50 (UTC), and the TSMUSDT Equity Perpetual Contract at 14:00 (UTC). Each contract will offer up to 10x leverage, providing traders with enhanced opportunities to engage with these financial instruments.
The underlying assets for these contracts include the Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1, which tracks the performance of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which tracks the S&P 500 Stock Index, Apple Inc. Common Stock, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. Common Stock. All contracts will be settled in USDT, with a tick size of 0.01 and a minimum trade amount of 0.01 for each respective asset. The minimum notional value is set at 5 USDT, and the capped funding rate is +2.00% / -2.00%, with funding fees settled every eight hours.
Binance has noted that these contracts are exempt from the 8.1 Adjustment of Funding Interval rules, meaning the funding interval will remain at every eight hours, regardless of the funding rate cap or floor. The platform may adjust the specifications of these futures contracts based on market risk conditions, including funding fees, tick size, maximum leverage, and margin requirements. The Multi-Assets Mode is supported, allowing users to trade these contracts across multiple margin assets. Users are advised to refer to this notice for the most accurate and updated information.
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