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Futures mode: cross margin trading
cross and isolated margin mode.Published on Mar 21, 2023Updated on Apr 17, 2026Product documentationSpot and futures cross margin mode
Fundamentally, closing a margin position cannot affect the risks of other positions in a spot and futures cross margin mode.Published on Jun 17, 2022Updated on Nov 6, 2025Product documentationMulti-currency margin mode: cross margin trading
Not applicable cashBal in the details array Floating PnL (cross) The sum of unrealized profit and loss of the positions that are settled in a currency in the multi-currency cross-margin account. The floating PnL of cross-margin expiry futures positions + Floating PnL of cross-margin perpetual futures positions Not applicable Equity (cross) The equity of a currency in the multi-currency cross-margin account.Published on Mar 21, 2023Updated on Mar 27, 2026Product documentationHow do I trade using Cross and Isolated Modes?
pop-up by selecting the current margin mode label in the order panel Locate Margin mode settings within the pop-up Adjust your margin mode settings by making the change in the settings section Select your preferred margin mode for each trading pair and confirm by selecting Cross or Isolated Both Cross Margin and Isolated Margin modes offer unique advantages for traders looking to optimize their margin trading strategies.Published on Jun 27, 2024Updated on May 8, 2026FAQ72OKX Wallet now provides cross-chain gas swap
Dear OKX users, OKX Wallet's Swap for gas feature now supports cross-chain gas swaps. When you want to make a token transfer/token swap/NFT trade/token investment but don't have native tokens to pay the network fee, you'll see the "Fill up gas token" button, where you can simply choose USDT, USDC, DAI, or any other mainstream tokens on any network to swap for native tokens using the Swap for gas feature to continue with your on-chain transaction.Published on Mar 9, 2023Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsPortfolio margin mode: cross-margin trading (Risk Unit Merge)
This enables cross-margining between derivatives and spot positions across different underlying assets. However, when a stablecoin depegs, this cross-margining could expose users to risk, which MR9 measures. MR9 calculation logic: Step 1: Calculate cash delta by underlying assets (USDT, USDC, USD), displayed in USD unit.Published on Dec 3, 2024Updated on Dec 4, 2025Product documentationSuspension on Automatic Variation Margin Feature (within Cross Margin Mode)
Dear Valued Customers, Due to the recent major upgrade within our futures contract product, we are suspending the Automatic Variation Margin function under Cross Margin Mode effective 19:00 on December 15, 2017 (Hong Kong Time), while the Automatic Variation Margin feature under Isolated Margin Mode is not being affected. Please do take note of this and adjust your trading strategy where necessary.Published on Dec 12, 2017Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsOKX daily settlement mechanism for BTC expiry futures in cross-margin mode
Dear OKX traders, To provide a better trading experience and optimize fund utilization, OKX will launch a daily settlement mechanism for BTC-USDT and BTC-USD expiry futures contracts in cross-margin mode, starting at 08:00 am UTC on March 29, 2025. How it works: Settlement will happen daily at 08:00 am UTC. Upon settlement, the position’s settlement PnL will be credited to your account balance, and the position’s entry price will be updated to the last settlement price.Published on Mar 25, 2025Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsOKX will launch a daily settlement mechanism for expiry futures in cross-margin mode
Note that these updates to settlement are only applicable to cross-margin positions. For more details on the settlement mechanism, you can refer to the following document: Product Document: Introduction to the settlement mechanism API Changes: Expiry futures daily settlement Risk notice: OKX reserves the right to temporarily close the daily settlement mechanism without prior notice due to market risks and re-open it after assessing the risk.Published on Mar 8, 2025Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsHow do I add margin for margin trading?
Once transferred, it will automatically increase the margin for the cross margin position of that settlement crypto, and the margin level will also increase. In the cross margin full position mode, orders will not display under the "Position" section when margin trading, and there is no additional button. This is because the cross margin full position mode combines the value of all cryptos in the Trading Account into USD to serve as the opening margin.Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on May 12, 2026FAQ36OKX to postpone daily settlement mechanism for BTC expiry futures in cross-margin mode
Dear OKX traders, The daily settlement mechanism for BTC-USDT and BTC-USD expiry futures contracts in cross-margin mode originally scheduled to start at 08:00 am UTC on March 29, 2025 has been postponed. It will now start at 08:00 am UTC on April 05, 2025. How it works: Settlement will happen daily at 08:00 am UTC. Upon settlement, the position’s settlement PnL will be credited to your account balance, and the position’s entry price will be updated to the last settlement price.Published on Mar 26, 2025Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsOKX DEX User Guide (Web)
preferred trading route by clicking the dropdown in X Routing section Note: You can select your preferred route on different cross-chain bridge.Published on Aug 25, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 2026FAQ1,020OKX to update the collateral cryptocurrency setting in multi-currency margin mode
learn more about collateral cryptocurrencies and how to adjust your collateral setting, refer to the relevant sections of the following product document: Setting collateral cryptocurrencies in multi-currency account mode Risk warning: Adjusting the collateral crypto setting will change the risk-sharing status of your account’s assets.Published on Apr 22, 2025Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsTrading on Nitro Spreads
Immediate-or-cancel (IOC) IOC orders are available in the order placement section. Simply check the box to place the order as an IOC order. Post-only Post-only orders are available in the order placement section.Published on Mar 7, 2024Updated on Apr 1, 2025Product documentationOKX to launch feature for setting collateral cryptocurrencies in multi-currency margin mode
It can only be used for spot trading and can’t be used for margin, futures, or options trading under both cross and isolated margin modes. Each crypto removed as collateral is isolated, meaning it’ll not provide margin support for any positions in the cross-margin account and has no liquidation risk. Additionally, changes in the removed crypto’s balance won’t affect the overall risk of the cross-margin account.Published on Mar 6, 2025Updated on Nov 17, 2025Announcements