Margin Requirement Adjustment for Classic Options Sell Orders

To strengthen platform risk management and reduce unnecessary liquidations, the margin requirement for sell orders under Classic Options accounts will be adjusted on April 30, 08:00 (UTC).

Before the adjustment:

Premium' = min (Mark Price, Order Price) × abs (Order Quantity) × Contract Multiplier
Sell Order Margin = max (Initial Margin − Premium', 0) + Fees

After the adjustment:

Sell Order Margin = Initial Margin + Fees
(Premium offset is removed.)

Please note:

• This adjustment applies to Classic Options accounts only and does not affect Unified Accounts.
• It applies only to the margin requirement for sell orders. Margin requirements for buy orders and existing positions are not affected.

This change may impact your margin ratio. Please monitor your account risk in advance. Once the adjustment takes effect, if your margin ratio exceeds 100%, auto-cancellation of pending orders will be triggered. If your margin ratio returns to within 100% after cancellation, your account will resume normal operation.

For traders selling options, we recommend using the Unified Account, which offers higher capital efficiency through three margin modes: Single-Currency Margin, Multi-Currency Margin, and Portfolio Margin.

Gate will continue to upgrade the risk management system for Classic Options accounts in the future, transitioning from a margin ratio system to a more standardized account margin ratio framework—delivering safer trading and better capital efficiency.

Gate Team
April 28, 2026

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