LeverageRank is an independent aggregator for derivatives traders. We compare crypto exchange trading fees, VIP tiers, funding rates, and risk limits so you can pick a venue based on numbers, not marketing copy.
What we do
Futures trading with leverage is expensive when you're paying more than you need to. On real trading volume, the fee difference between two exchanges adds up to real money over a year. Funding rate and risk-limit gaps move your P&L by similar amounts. That's what we track.
We cover:
- Futures fees: maker/taker rates, taker surcharges, terms for bots and algo traders
- VIP and rebate programs: actual volume thresholds, not marketing brochures
- Funding rate: interval, historical range, and the spread between exchanges
- Leverage and risk limits: maximum leverage and maintenance margin by tier
- Liquidity: order book depth on major pairs, where the data is available
Our method
Most numbers you'll see about a crypto exchange come from that exchange's own marketing page. We skip those pages as a source whenever a public API can answer the same question. We pull fees, leverage caps, and funding intervals from each exchange's market-data endpoint, and refresh them on a schedule instead of copying the numbers once and moving on.
In July 2026, we ran every exchange's maximum leverage figure against its own public API instead of trusting the number on its homepage. Three of the four we checked didn't match:
| Exchange | Marketing-page figure | Verified via public API |
|---|---|---|
| Bybit | 125x | 100x |
| OKX | 125x | 100x |
| Gate.io | 125x | 200x |
| Bitget | 125x | 150x |
Bybit's and OKX's real ceiling on BTC and ETH perpetuals is lower than the number that circulates. Gate.io's is higher. We corrected our tables to match the API numbers, and we recheck them on a schedule so they don't drift out of date again.
This is the same approach behind our funding rate tracker: it reads live rates from each exchange's API and annualizes them using that pair's real settlement interval, rather than repeating a static number from a fee page.
What we don't do
We don't give investment advice, and nothing here recommends opening a position. Funding rate arbitrage and fee optimization cut cost; they don't guarantee a return. Ranking placement isn't for sale, and no exchange can pay for a better spot in a comparison table.
Risk note: trading futures with leverage can wipe out your entire deposit, and losses can happen fast when the market moves against a leveraged position. Nothing on this site is financial advice.
Contact
Found a number that's out of date, or have a correction? Email [email protected].