When do BitMEX quarterly futures list?

TLDR

BitMEX lists new quarterly futures shortly before the upcoming quarter; for Q1 2026 they are scheduled to list on 9 Dec 2025 at 04:00 (UTC) per the exchange notice.

1. The next listing window is 9 Dec 2025 at 04:00 (UTC) for Q1 2026 contracts, as announced in the notice.
2. Contracts appear as Unlisted on the platform before they go live, according to the announcement.
3. BitMEX maintains a rolling set of quarterlies (current and next), shown in the table in the notice.

Deep Dive

1. Next Listing Date

BitMEXs latest schedule shows Q1 2026 quarterly futures listing on 9 Dec 2025 at 04:00 (UTC). The bulletin explicitly sets this timestamp for multiple tickers (for example, ETHH26, ETHUSDH26, XRPH26, XBTUSDTH26) with settlement on 27 Mar 2026, and details one long?dated XBT contract (XBTU26) settling on 25 Sep 2026, in the exchange notice.

2. Prelisting Visibility

The same announcement notes that new quarterlies are visible as Unlisted on the platform before going live. This lets traders prepare symbol filters, automation, and margin budgets ahead of activation, per the notice above.

3. Rolling Set of Quarterlies

BitMEX shows both current and upcoming quarterlies in its contract table, indicating that the current quarters set (for example, Z25) and the next quarters set (for example, H26) can be listed concurrently. The table with listing and settlement dates appears in the notice above.

Conclusion

BitMEX posts new quarterly futures a few weeks before the quarter begins and sets a precise UTC go?live time. The next cycle is 9 Dec 2025 at 04:00 (UTC). Practically, you can watch the Unlisted tickers ahead of activation and use the rolling contract table in the notice above to plan positioning across current and next quarter series.