Exchange rankings, by the numbers
Four rankings built from one verified data sheet: overall futures venues, lowest fees, highest leverage, and no-KYC trading. Fees and leverage caps come from each exchange's public API, last checked July 2026.
Best futures exchanges
8 venues ranked on taker fees (0.02-0.06%), max leverage, and funding terms. Every number from the exchange's own API.
Lowest futures fees
MEXC charges 0% maker / 0.02% taker on perps; Hyperliquid 0.015%/0.045%. Full maker/taker table for all 8 venues.
Highest leverage
Up to 500x on MEXC, 200x on BingX and Gate.io. What the caps really apply to and how fast liquidation hits at that size.
No-KYC futures
Which venues still let you trade perps without ID as of mid-2026, and what limits kick in when you skip verification.
Watching funding instead? The live funding-rate tracker covers 80 pairs across 5 venues.