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Warning The value of your virtual currencies can rise or fall sharply, and your initial investment may be lost completely; Virtual currencies are not covered by the guarantee funds that cover bank deposits; There is no legal mechanism on the virtual currencies market to prevent market manipulation or insider dealing; Virtual currencies depend entirely on a specific computer technology and infrastructure, which in certain cases may be very recent and not yet adequately tested; If one loses the identificationPublished on May 14, 2024Updated on Nov 17, 2025415What's a limit order?
Once the market price falls to 52,900 USDC or below, the order will be executed automatically.What's a market order? A market order allows you to buy or sell immediately at the best available price in the current market, enabling fast execution. Example: Assume the latest BTC market price is 53,000 USDC. If you want to buy BTC immediately, you can place a market order and enter the total order amount, such as 40 USDC. After placing the order, it will be executed instantly.Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Apr 3, 2026178How do I avoid liquidation with trading tools and features?
Liquidation occurs when the value of your assets falls below the maintenance margin requirement. This results in your position being forcibly closed to cover the loss. On our platform, it helps prevent traders from owing more than their initial investment.What are the tools and features to help you? Maintain a healthy margin level: a key risk metric in tracking healthy measures, you can spot the margin level as on the image below.Published on Aug 2, 2024Updated on Nov 17, 202516What's Futures DCA bot and how do I maximize my efficiency with automated crypto trading through it?
Further, if an asset continues to fall in value, there's a chance it could fall to zero, in which case the entire value of the trader's holdings would be lost. It's important to be aware of the risks involved and to have a solid risk management plan in place. For example, it's important to set up stop-loss orders to limit potential losses.Published on Apr 3, 2024Updated on Jan 28, 202681How do I automate grid trading strategies on spot grid crypto trading bot?
This feature enhances your trading strategy to perform optimally in diverse market conditions, including rising and falling markets, not limited to sideways only.When do I use trailing settings? Trailing settings can be particularly beneficial in volatile markets where prices can rapidly move up or down. It enables you to capture opportunities and adapt your trading strategy to changing market conditions.Published on Feb 29, 2024Updated on Jan 30, 20261,781What's Selected Margin?
A decline in collateral value will reduce your margin ratio, which can lead to a margin call or liquidation if it falls below the required maintenance level. If your margin ratio drops below the maintenance margin threshold, your positions may be partially or fully liquidated to prevent a negative account balance. We recommend enabling notifications in your account settings so you can act before liquidation occurs.What's the difference between Selected Margin and Isolated Margin?Published on Apr 15, 2026Updated on Apr 15, 2026What should I do during or after a scam?
Find out how you can avoid modern cryptocurrency scams and how to report them so you can protect yourself and others from falling victim.Published on Mar 11, 2024Updated on May 11, 2026750How do total Profit and Loss (PnL) and Grid profits work for Spot Grid?
In some cases, tiny residual amounts may also remain in the bot if they fall below the exchange's minimum trade size - meaning that a portion of grid profits need to be retained in the bot to support forthcoming orders. Fundamentally, the system ensures the max withdrawal amount is calculated in a way that after withdrawal, there is still enough balance in your bot to support open orders and allow the strategy to continue running smoothly as intended.Published on Jun 20, 2025Updated on Apr 30, 202656How do I manually set up futures grid trading bot?
Traders using a short grid strategy profit from falling prices. Neutral: this strategy involves a balanced approach, where the trader doesn't have a strong directional bias on the price movement of the underlying asset. The neutral grid strategy aims to profit from market volatility and price fluctuations within a range, rather than a specific price direction.Published on Jun 6, 2024Updated on Mar 31, 2026102How do I place a TP/SL with Limit Order?
Stop Loss (SL): an SL order is designed to automatically buy or sell a position when the market price falls to a certain level, limiting potential losses.Why should I use TP/SL with Limit Order? Using TP/SL with Limit Orders offers several benefits: Setup your trades for success: you can automate your trading strategy by setting predefined exit points, allowing you to manage trades without constant monitoring.Published on May 31, 2024Updated on Feb 12, 2026282How can you protect yourself from a phishing attack?
Therefore, how can investors prevent themselves from falling victim to such fraud? This article will outline several common phishing attack techniques and provide our customers with security tips. Please remain vigilant against these tricks and ensure the safety of your assets.2. What are the common tricks of phishing attacks? Phishing attacks mainly include email attack, pharming and so on. Email attack: the attacker sends seductive or misleading email to the target user.Published on Aug 17, 2023Updated on Apr 17, 20263,728Understanding OKX's Security Fund
Within our OKX group, depending on local regulations, the term "Security Fund" may be known by other names.The fund is primarily used to manage losses incurred when a user's position is liquidated and subsequently leads to negative equity (a state where the market value of the position falls below the "bankruptcy price" or zero-margin level).2. What's the Security Fund Used For? The core purpose of the Security Fund is to absorb the shortfall created by "bankrupt positions."Published on Mar 25, 2026Updated on Apr 24, 20264What can help prevent P2P crypto scams and protect my assets?
To combat the rising cases of P2P frauds, we've outlined common crypto scams and provided tips on how to avoid falling prey to such schemes.What can I do to avoid P2P crypto scams?Published on Sep 2, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 20261,462Common scam tactics
Safeguard your personal assets to prevent falling victim to scams.Common communication tools used by scammers Scammers usually will reach out to users via different communication tools. Here are some of the common communication tools: Website: scammers often create a fake website that impersonates legitimate entities, deceiving the users into providing personal information or engaging in financial transactions.Published on Sep 28, 2023Updated on May 10, 20262,678How do I start trading X-Perps on OKX?
Choose your direction: Long or Short If you expect the price to rise, choose Buy (Long) If you expect the price to fall, choose Sell (Short)Set TP/SL before placing the order You can set TP/SL directly in the order flow using percentage-based inputs.Example: Take-profit: 10% Stop-loss: 5% Setting TP/SL before entry helps you structure risk upfront, reduce emotional decision-making during volatility, and avoid having to react manually to every price move.Review liquidation price before submittingPublished on Apr 9, 2026Updated on Apr 30, 2026