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How to Trade Stock Futures on MEXC

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Jul 23, 2025MEXC

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Crypto-Based Stock Futures are financial derivatives that integrate U.S. equities (stocks of publicly listed U.S. companies) with the cryptocurrency market through Futures-based trading. These instruments allow investors to speculate on the price movements of U.S. stocks using cryptocurrencies—such as USDT—as margin, without the need to hold the underlying assets.

1. Key Features of MEXC Stock Futures

1) Synchronized Trading Hours: Trading hours are strictly aligned with those of the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Futures become available for trading during U.S. market hours and are suspended when the market closes. Each trading pair page clearly displays its corresponding trading schedule, allowing users to plan their strategies accordingly. Note: During suspension periods, users may cancel orders, adjust margin levels, and modify leverage. However, new orders cannot be placed, and no liquidation risk will occur during these hours.

2) Price Anchored to Underlying Stocks: Futures prices are pegged to the real-time market prices of the corresponding U.S. equities, ensuring that price movements reflect the actual value of the underlying assets.

3) 5x Leverage: Users can utilize up to 5x leverage and engage in both long and short positions, enabling flexible trading strategies.

4) Zero Fees (Limited-Time Offer): MEXC currently offers 0 trading fees and 0 funding fees for Stock Futures, significantly reducing transaction costs for participants.

5) Perpetual Futures Trading Experience: With a user-friendly interface and perpetual Futures design, MEXC lowers the barrier to entry and provides a seamless trading experience for both new and experienced investors.

2. How to Trade Stock Futures on MEXC

The MEXC Stock Futures platform offers a growing selection of U.S. Stock Futures, including COIN, HOOD, NVDA, AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, TSLA, MCD, and more. The platform will continue to expand its offerings to meet the diverse trading needs of users.

MEXC Stock Futures adopt the same trading mechanism as Perpetual Futures, featuring a consistent interface and user experience. This significantly lowers the entry barrier for users and enhances the overall trading experience.

To begin trading, users can enter the name of the desired Stock Futures directly into the search bar on the Futures Trading page, or navigate to the Stock tab and select your preferred Futures from the available options.

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Similarly, on the MEXC App, simply enter the name of the Stock Futures in the search bar under the Futures Trading section to begin. For the best experience, we recommend updating your MEXC App to version 6.17.0 or later.

Please note: MEXC Stock Futures currently support Isolated Margin mode only. Cross margin mode is not available.

3. Important Notes for Trading Stock Futures on MEXC

1) Trading Hours and Holidays: Please pay attention to market opening/closing times and official holidays. Trading hours are strictly synchronized with those of the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. During holidays and market closures, trading functions will be paused—users will not be able to place or close orders.

2) Operations During Market Closures: During market closures, you may cancel unfilled orders and add margin. However, you cannot place new orders or close existing positions. If you are concerned about price fluctuations affecting your positions, it is recommended to close them in advance.

3) Funding Fees: MEXC currently waives funding fees for Stock Futures for a limited time.

4) Overnight and Opening Risks: Be aware that the fair price at market open may significantly differ from the previous day's closing price. Overnight positions carry higher risk. Please ensure proper risk management.

5) Leverage Risk Warning: Stock Futures on MEXC support leveraged trading. Leverage amplifies both gains and losses and may lead to liquidation or even negative balances. Please select your leverage rate cautiously.

6) Corporate Actions Handling: In the event of corporate actions—such as dividends, stock splits, or reverse splits—underlying stock prices may experience significant volatility. To ensure fair and orderly trading, MEXC will implement a pre-delivery settlement mechanism to uniformly close all open positions. Trading will resume as usual once the settlement process is complete. Please refer to official announcements for timely updates.

Notes:

1) Dividends and ex-rights refer to corporate actions where profits are distributed to shareholders in the form of cash or stock. On the ex-dividend date, the stock price is adjusted accordingly.

2) Stock splits increase the number of shares outstanding while reducing the price per share, improving liquidity. Splits are generally considered a positive signal about a company’s growth outlook.

3) Reverse splits (also called stock consolidations) reduce the number of shares and increase the price per share, often used to meet listing requirements or improve earnings per share.

4. MEXC Stock Futures FAQs

4.1 How is the fair price calculated?

The fair price is based on the most recent trading price of the underlying Stock Futures.

4.2 How are funding fees charged?

Unlike Perpetual Futures, MEXC Stock Futures currently do not incur any funding fees.

4.3 How is PNL calculated?

For each Stock Futures trade, profit and loss (PNL) is primarily determined by the price difference between the opening and closing prices. Note: Leverage amplifies both potential gains and losses. Actual results depend on the leverage used and position size.

Formula: PNL = (Closing Price − Opening Price) × Leverage × Number of Shares × Direction Direction: Long = +1; Short = -1

Examples:

1) Profit from a Long Position: Buy 1 share of Apple (AAPL) at $100 (leverage = 1). When the price rises to $105, close the position.

PNL = (105 − 100) × 1 × 1 = $5

2) Profit from a Short Position: Sell 1 share of Tesla (TSLA) at $200. When the price drops to $195, close the position.

PNL = (195 − 200) × 1 × 1 × (−1) = $5

4.4 What Risk Management Measures Are in Place?

MEXC implements a risk management system consistent with leading Perpetual Futures platforms:

1) The platform continuously monitors users’ margin rate in real time.

2) Margin ratios are calculated based on the fair price.

3) When the margin rate falls below the maintenance threshold, the system will automatically trigger liquidation to minimize potential losses

Currently, MEXC is running a 0-fee trading event for Stock Futures. Participants in this event can significantly reduce trading costs, empowering them to save more, trade more, and earn more. Take advantage of this opportunity on MEXC to enjoy low-cost trading while staying ahead of market movements and capturing fleeting investment opportunities—kickstarting your journey toward greater financial growth.