diff --git a/tests/exchange_online/conftest.py b/tests/exchange_online/conftest.py
index 755e6716c..9d8e52f90 100644
--- a/tests/exchange_online/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/exchange_online/conftest.py
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ EXCHANGES = {
         "candle_count": 5000,
         "orderbook_max_entries": 20,
         "futures_pair": "BTC/USDC:USDC",
+        # Assert that HIP3 pairs are fetched as part of load_markets
+        "futures_alt_pairs": ["XYZ-NVDA/USDC:USDC", "VNTL-ANTHROPIC/USDH:USDH"],
         "hasQuoteVolumeFutures": True,
         "leverage_tiers_public": False,
         "leverage_in_spot_market": False,
diff --git a/tests/exchange_online/test_ccxt_compat.py b/tests/exchange_online/test_ccxt_compat.py
index d0dc715b9..10ca5d730 100644
--- a/tests/exchange_online/test_ccxt_compat.py
+++ b/tests/exchange_online/test_ccxt_compat.py
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ class TestCCXTExchange:
     def test_load_markets_futures(self, exchange_futures: EXCHANGE_FIXTURE_TYPE):
         exchange, exchangename = exchange_futures
         pair = EXCHANGES[exchangename]["pair"]
-        pair = EXCHANGES[exchangename].get("futures_pair", pair)
+        pair1 = EXCHANGES[exchangename].get("futures_pair", pair)
+        alternative_pairs = EXCHANGES[exchangename].get("futures_alt_pairs", [])
         markets = exchange.markets
-        assert pair in markets
-        assert isinstance(markets[pair], dict)
+        for pair in [pair1] + alternative_pairs:
+            assert pair in markets, f"Futures pair {pair} not found in markets"
+            assert isinstance(markets[pair], dict)
 
-        assert exchange.market_is_future(markets[pair])
+            assert exchange.market_is_future(markets[pair])
 
     def test_ccxt_order_parse(self, exchange: EXCHANGE_FIXTURE_TYPE):
         exch, exchange_name = exchange