Say you want to trade a memory-chip stock after Wall Street closes, with USDT as margin and no brokerage account. Stock perpetual futures make that possible, so the next question is how many namesSay you want to trade a memory-chip stock after Wall Street closes, with USDT as margin and no brokerage account. Stock perpetual futures make that possible, so the next question is how many names
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How Many Stocks Can You Trade as Perpetual Futures? MEXC's Stock Futures Coverage Explained
Say you want to trade a memory-chip stock after Wall Street closes, with USDT as margin and no brokerage account.
Stock perpetual futures make that possible, so the next question is how many names one exchange lists.
This guide gives a dated third-party count for MEXC, what the list holds beyond US stocks, how fast new names arrive, and how the books fill.
Key Takeaways
- A stock perpetual future tracks a listed stock's price with no expiry, uses USDT or USDC as margin, and gives you no shares, dividends or votes.
- MEXC listed 310 equity perpetuals as of July 29, 2026, the most among the five centralized exchanges in TokenInsight's August 2026 report.
- Beyond US large caps, the list holds Asian memory stocks, leveraged ETFs and US index contracts, and MEXC Futures also lists gold, silver, oil and crypto perpetuals.
- SpaceX shows the listing speed: pre-IPO futures listed May 21, 2026, converted to standard futures on the June 12, 2026 listing day, and a USD1 contract added June 25, 2026.
- MEXC's October 28, 2026 comparison found more depth within 0.01% of the mid price than the best of four other major centralized exchanges on all ten core assets: three crypto, four commodity and three stock perpetuals.
- At $500,000 one way, MEXC's simulated slippage cost was lower on nine of the ten core assets, but not on BTC.
What are stock perpetual futures?
A stock perpetual future is a contract that tracks the price of a listed stock and never expires: you post USDT or USDC as margin, go long if you expect the price to rise or short if you expect it to fall, and you never own the share, so there are no dividends and no voting rights.
Traders also call them equity perpetuals or stock perps, and they work like the crypto perpetual futures most exchange users know.
In April 2025 the CFTC opened a request for public comment on perpetual contracts.
The guide to RealStocks, tokenized stocks and stock futures explains how the three products differ.
How many stock perpetual futures does MEXC list?
MEXC listed 310 equity perpetuals as of July 29, 2026, the most among the five centralized exchanges in TokenInsight's August 2026 sample, and that dated third-party count is the only number this guide uses.
The count came from a snapshot of each venue's official API that day and covered equity perpetuals only, per TokenInsight's August 2026 Equity Perpetuals Market Report.
It is a dated finding for one sample.
Contracts come and go, so the live stock futures list shows what is tradable today.
Which markets does MEXC cover besides US stocks?
Besides US large caps and recent IPOs, MEXC's stock futures list covers Asian memory and semiconductor names, leveraged and thematic ETFs and US index contracts, and MEXC Futures also lists commodity perpetuals on gold, silver, Brent and WTI plus crypto perpetuals such as BTC, ETH and SOL.
MEXC's May stock futures release added KIOXIA, SK hynix and Samsung Electronics next to Micron and SanDisk.
It also named SOXL and DRAM among its ETFs and SPX500, NAS100 and US30 as index contracts.
MEXC's July highlights of August 12, 2026 ranked SanDisk futures third by volume behind only the two gold contracts, with volume up more than 15 times in a month.
SanDisk, SK hynix and Micron together produced 18% of July's TradFi futures volume.
MEXC lists gold (XAU), silver (XAG), Brent (UKOIL) and WTI (USOIL) under its Global Asset Futures alongside the stock contracts.
In MEXC's own comparison of order-book snapshots against four other major centralized exchanges, averaged over three days to October 28, 2026, simulated slippage is the average of a buy and a sell against the snapshot mid-price, excluding fees and funding; each MEXC figure is set against the best of the four on that asset and size, and every figure is one side, so a round trip is twice it.
Within 0.01% of the mid price, MEXC's book was deeper on all three crypto perpetuals (BTC, ETH, SOL), all four commodity perpetuals (XAU, XAG, UKOIL, USOIL) and all three stock perpetuals (SK hynix, Micron, SpaceX).
The full comparison, including where MEXC did not lead, is in the guide to how to judge crypto exchange liquidity.
How fast do new names get listed?
New names can be listed before a company is public: MEXC listed SPCXUSDT pre-IPO futures on May 21, 2026, converted it to a standard stock future on SpaceX's June 12, 2026 listing day, and added SPCXUSD1 on June 25, 2026, each step dated by an MEXC announcement.
The listing announcement of May 21, 2026 launched SPCXUSDT as a pre-IPO stock future priced off SpaceX's estimated market value.
The conversion notice of June 12, 2026 switched it to a standard stock future tracking the listed shares, timed to SpaceX's first trade.
SPCXUSD1 followed in the USD1-M listing of June 25, 2026.
In its Q2 2026 report of July 14, 2026, MEXC put SPCX futures volume above 7.1 billion USDT in the weeks after the listing, MEXC's own figure.
Does more coverage mean better fills?
More coverage does not mean better fills by itself: TokenInsight expects the next stage of this market to turn on off-hours liquidity, price discovery and execution at scale, not on how many contracts a venue lists, so the fair test of a 310-contract list is what happens when you send an order.
The verdict is from TokenInsight's August 2026 equity perpetuals report, which tested five contracts on weekdays from July 29 to August 6, 2026.
MEXC posted a cumulative median depth of $0.52 million within 0.01% of the mid price across the five sampled equity perpetuals, first in that sample, and second at 0.05% and 0.10%, bands the guide to near-price depth by band explains.
MEXC also had the lowest median slippage in that sample on SK hynix, SOXL and SPCX at $10,000 and $100,000, while other venues were tighter on INTC and SNDK.
In TokenInsight's Q3 2026 Crypto Exchange Report, MEXC's $86 billion in commodity perpetuals volume was a 17.43% share, ranking second among exchanges, while its $117 billion in equity perpetuals volume was a 7.28% share, ranking fourth among the nine exchanges tracked.
So coverage, volume rank and fill quality are three different questions, and only the last prices your order.
Your order size changes the story, as the guide to how slippage grows with order size shows.
At $500,000 one way, MEXC's October 28, 2026 comparison priced the ten core assets like this.
Asset | MEXC | Best of 4 other exchanges | MEXC pays less by | Saving |
BTC | $6.79 | $6.54 | About $0.24 more | None (MEXC did not lead) |
ETH | $2.61 | $13.63 | $11.02 | 81% |
SOL | $46.33 | $86.29 | $39.96 | 46% |
Gold (XAU) | $3.33 | $29.81 | $26.48 | 89% |
Silver (XAG) | $46.46 | $136.41 | $89.96 | 66% |
Brent (UKOIL) | $46.05 | $146.47 | $100.42 | 69% |
WTI (USOIL) | $25.08 | $104.46 | $79.38 | 76% |
SK hynix | $44.04 | $162.35 | $118.31 | 73% |
Micron | $49.09 | $119.07 | $69.98 | 59% |
SpaceX (SPCX) | $36.52 | $112.76 | $76.24 | 68% |
MEXC paid less on nine of ten, from 46% on SOL to 89% on gold, while BTC was the exception at about $0.24 more.
A deeper near-price book did not mean the lowest slippage at every size, and one snapshot cannot promise the same saving on every trade.
What are the risks of trading stock perpetual futures?
Stock perpetual futures carry four main risks: magnified losses, thin off-hours liquidity, price gaps when the underlying market reopens, and funding and eligibility rules, because the 24/7 label describes when you can trade, not how deep the book is on a Sunday night.
High leverage multiplies losses as well as gains.
Each tier's position limit caps what you can hold, which the guide to stock futures leverage tiers and position limits reads contract by contract.
Across the five centralized exchanges in TokenInsight's August 2026 sample, weekend equity perpetual volume was 9.9% of the weekday level from July 1 to August 5, 2026.
The guide to weekend stock futures liquidity covers what that means for a Saturday order.
MEXC's trading hours guide says low-liquidity periods can bring tighter price limits, lower maximum leverage on new orders or close-only mode.
Prices can also gap at the reopen.
A funding rate is paid or received only if you hold through a settlement time.
Stock futures settle on a per-pair schedule, so check the contract page before holding overnight.
MEXC operates only in designated jurisdictions and does not provide services in some countries or regions. Regulatory requirements differ by region, and users are responsible for understanding the rules that apply where they live. Service regions are set out in the Prohibited Jurisdiction clause of the MEXC User Agreement.
How do you start trading a stock future on MEXC?
You start a stock future on MEXC by opening the Futures section of the website or app, searching for the ticker or choosing the Stocks tab, then setting margin mode and size and placing a long or short order as you would for a crypto perpetual.
The step-by-step stock futures tutorial walks through each screen.
Start with a position size you can afford to lose and a leverage level you can explain.
Before placing it, add up fee, slippage and funding with the guide to your total trading cost on stock futures.
FAQ
What are equity perpetuals?
Equity perpetuals are futures on a stock, ETF or stock index with no expiry, also called stock perps or stock perpetual futures.
Do you own the stock when you buy a stock perp?
No, a stock perpetual future gives you price exposure only, with no shares, dividends or voting rights.
Can you trade stock futures on weekends?
Yes, MEXC stock futures trade 24/7, but MEXC treats weekends as low-liquidity periods, when price limits and leverage on new orders may be tightened.
Which exchange lists the most stock futures?
Among the five centralized exchanges in TokenInsight's August 2026 report, MEXC listed the most equity perpetuals, 310 as of July 29, 2026.
Can you trade gold and oil as perpetual futures on MEXC?
Yes, MEXC lists gold (XAU), silver (XAG), Brent (UKOIL) and WTI (USOIL) perpetual futures, all four sampled in its October 28, 2026 comparison.
What is the maximum leverage on MEXC stock futures?
Maximum leverage varies by contract; MEXC's stock futures tutorial lists up to 200x as of September 2026, and each contract page shows its cap.
How does a stock perp stay close to the stock price?
On MEXC the contract's fair price is anchored to the latest price of the underlying stock, and margin ratios are calculated from that fair price.
Does a longer contract list mean better liquidity?
No, a long list says nothing about fill quality, which is why this guide checks depth and slippage separately.
Conclusion
The 310 count is dated, sampled and third-party, but what sits inside it matters more: memory names, ETFs, index contracts, commodities and a pre-IPO SpaceX contract.
MEXC's comparison and TokenInsight's tests show where those books fill well and where they do not.
Open the live list, pick a contract, and check its book at your order size first.
Trading crypto assets is high-risk; prices can be highly volatile and you may lose everything you put in. No security measure removes all risk, and MEXC does not promise principal protection or absolute security. This article is not investment advice.
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