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How do I place a TP/SL with Limit Order?
Market conditions: stay informed about market trends and conditions, as these can impact the effectiveness of your TP/SL settings.How do I place a TP/SL with a Limit Order on OKX? When placing a Limit Order on our platform, you can simultaneously set Take Profit (TP) and Stop Loss (SL) orders to manage your trades effectively. Follow these steps to set up TP/SL with a Limit Order: Enter Order Details Order price: specify the price at which you want to execute the trade.Published on May 31, 2024Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ286OKX to adjust tick sizes of ETHUSD and LTCUSD futures
After the adjustment, existing orders, including those placed by API users, will still be filled according to the original tick sizes. For example, if a tick size is adjusted to 0.01 from 0.001 an order originally placed at the price of 330.244 will be displayed as 330.24 but will still be filled at 330.244. 3. If any user had placed an order with the previous tick size prior to the adjustment going into effect, the original tick size will remain unchanged.Published on Mar 11, 2021Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsOKX to adjust tick sizes of perpetual swap
After the adjustment, existing orders, including those placed by API users, will still be filled according to the original tick sizes. For example, if a tick size is adjusted to 0.01 from 0.001 an order originally placed at the price of 330.244 will be displayed as 330.24 but will still be filled at 330.244. 3. If any user had placed an order with the previous tick size prior to the adjustment going into effect, the original tick size will remain unchanged.Published on Aug 13, 2021Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsOKX to adjust tick sizes of futures and perpetual swap
After the adjustment, existing orders, including those placed by API users, will still be filled according to the original tick sizes. For example, if a tick size is adjusted to 0.01 from 0.001 an order originally placed at the price of 330.244 will be displayed as 330.24 but will still be filled at 330.244. 3. If any user had placed an order with the previous tick size prior to the adjustment going into effect, the original tick size will remain unchanged.Published on Mar 29, 2021Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsDual Investment to delist SAHARA
This will be the final day to place new Dual Investment orders in SAHARA. If you have ongoing SAHARA orders, you can still hold them until they expire and receive the corresponding returns. You can still view and manage your orders by going to Explore > Dual Investment or Assets > Dual Investment. Regards, OKX team October 17, 2025Published on Oct 17, 2025Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsOKX to take Snowball, Snowball HODL, Seagull, Dip Sniper, and Peak Sniper offline
For Snowball, Snowball HODL, and Seagull users If you have orders with terms that last beyond December 27, 2024, they will remain in place until their term ends. You will still be able to view your order details under Earn on your Assets page. For Dip Sniper and Peak Sniper users If you have positions which remain open after December 27, 2024, you will continue to hold them until they expire.Published on Dec 17, 2024Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsWhy can’t I see or use my crypto balance?
If the trade is partially filled, the remaining balance may still be in the original token. For UTXO-based assets (for example, BTC), wait for network confirmations and balance sync — this can take slightly longer during high activity. If the trade was placed via copy/lead trading, check the copy trading or lead trade interface/account to confirm whether the trade is still processing or settling. Refresh your Assets page after a few minutes once confirmations are complete.Published on Oct 14, 2025Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ7Options Order and Position Limits
If a user wants to place another order after placing the followings: No. Contract Name Order No. of Contracts 1 BTCUSD-191227-7500-C buy 300 2 BTCUSD-191227-7500-P Sell 20 3 BTCUSD-191227-7500-C Sell 10 4 BTCUSD-191227-8000-C Buy 30 He has already placed 4 orders of BTC/USD underlying. As the total number of orders has not exceeded the limit, he can still place another new order. [Rule #5] The maximal number of contracts held for one instrument is 100,000.Published on Dec 10, 2019Updated on May 29, 2026Product documentationIsolated margin mode
liability in the position, the margin in the position will be used to offset the liability before closing the position Short Quote assets in the position must be fully sold Note: After selling all the assets in the position, if there is still liability in the position, the margin in the position will be used to offset the liability before closing the position Base liability must be fully repaid Method Order placed Scenario and behaviour Example Placing orders to close out the position on the positionPublished on Jun 17, 2022Updated on May 29, 2026Product documentationHow do I trade with OKX Wallet Trader Mode?
Manually resume orders Go to your order list and review the paused orders, and Check if orders are still relevant (e.g., market conditions may have changed) Select Resume for orders you still want If no longer needed, cancel them to free up resources You can also learn more by checking DEX FAQPublished on Aug 22, 2025Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ676OKX to launch limit orders for options based on IV/USD price
How to place limit orders based on IV/USD price Check the "Tracking orders" box on the limit order UI for options to place a limit order based on IV or USD price. You can still place limit orders for options using prices specified in crypto (BTC/ETH). Risk warning: The foregoing overview and information, some of which may be provided by third parties and not OKX, are for informational and educational purposes only.Published on Sep 8, 2023Updated on May 29, 2026AnnouncementsOKX Enhanced Liquidity Program
These ELP orders will become invalid for matching but still pending. These orders will become valid for matching again once there are non-ELP orders with better prices placed.Published on Nov 26, 2025Updated on May 29, 2026Product documentationStrategy order types
If your order fails to fill, your position and margin will still be available. (4) The amount of orders that can be placed with a trailing stop order varies for different types of contracts. The orders will be placed at the market price.Published on Nov 30, 2022Updated on Jun 9, 2026Product documentationMulti-currency margin mode: cross margin trading
When a currency’s available equity is insufficient, you can still place orders.Published on Mar 21, 2023Updated on Jun 5, 2026Product documentationUpdate on Price limit rules and Market-close-all Feature of Futures Trading
When closing a long position, if the order price is lower than 25% of the index price, the order cannot be placed. When closing a short position, if the order price is higher than 25% of the index price, the order cannot be placed. 2. Updated of “Market-close-all” Feature: Before the update: After selecting "Market-close-all", our system will automatically cancel all pending close orders of the contracts, then liquidate the holding position(s) at market price.Published on Jan 19, 2018Updated on May 29, 2026Announcements