Maintenance Updates

Bybit will adjust the risk limit and applicable leverage for selected Perpetual Contracts to enhance your trading experience. The adjustments will take effect and automatically apply to your account by around Jan 19, 2026, 2:30AM UTC.

The risk limits will be adjusted for the Perpetual Contracts listed below:

You can find the updated risk limit information [here](https://www.bybit.com/en/announcement-info/margin-parameters/).

, your position does not meet the new margin requirements and the adjustment cannot be applied to your account, you will only be allowed to reduce your affected Perpetual Contract position. Any orders that increase your position size will be restricted until you select a supported risk limit or leverage.

, the system will automatically apply the new risk parameters to your account. If your position does not meet the updated requirements, it may be exposed to liquidation risk. 

Bybit reserves the right to end the buffer period early if required by risk controls or emergency measures.

We recommend managing your position and account risk by transferring additional funds or adjusting your settings by 

Please note that the above changes also apply to positions held in Copy Trading and Trading Bot. Any existing position under a Trading Bot will not be closed, and no new orders will be placed by the bot during the buffer period. You are advised to manually terminate the bot or add more investment to your bot before the buffer period ends to accommodate the new risk limit.

For more information on the rules of risk limits, please refer to [this article](https://www.bybit.com/en/help-center/article/Risk-Limit-USDT-Contract#d).

Risk limit adjustment for selected Perpetual Contracts WIFUSDT(Jan 19, 2026)

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