Binance’s Equity Perpetuals Use Order-Book Pricing Off Hours

Binance’s equity perpetuals use an order-book-based exponentially weighted moving average to set index prices during maintenance periods, weekends and holidays under a method that took effect May 15, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET (May 16 at 00:00 UTC). The METAUSDT contract tracks Meta Platforms common stock, listed on Nasdaq under ticker META. It is a derivative, not a tokenized share, and traders do not need to own the stock. The contract settles in Tether (USDT), offers up to 10x leverage and trades around the clock.