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How do I adjust leverage levels?
Margin requirements vary based on the leverage level and the asset's volatility. The initial margin is the amount you must deposit to open a leveraged position, and the maintenance margin is the minimum amount needed to keep the position open.4. What happens if my margin falls below the maintenance level? If your margin falls below the maintenance level, we may issue a margin call, requiring you to deposit additional funds.Published on 2 Aug 2024Updated on 29 May 202669How do I level up my trades with Mizar?
What's the Mizar OKX trading bot? Mizar is a crypto trading platform to manage and automate your orders. On Mizar, you can create your bots or copy-trade successful pros to manage your portfolio on your account by connecting to the Mizar bot interface with your OKX API keys.Why should I use the Mizar OKX trading bot? Mizar is a safe and reliable trading platform with a user-friendly interface and advanced trading tools.Published on 28 Mar 2024Updated on 29 May 20265Why is Pay moving to Simple mode?
Learn more about what Pay is all about here.Published on 27 Jan 2026Updated on 29 May 20264What's KYC: What to expect and why it matters?
What's KYC and why is it necessary for me to complete it? KYC, or Know Your Customer, is a regulatory and security process that financial institutions use to verify the identity of their users. It’s a key step in maintaining a safe, transparent, and legally compliant platform for everyone.Published on 24 Jun 2025Updated on 29 May 202666What is trigger order?
What are the common reasons a trigger order might fail? Here are the most common causes, the message you'll see, and what to do: 5% protection threshold exceeded - Place a new order when market conditions are less volatile. Insufficient balance - Top up your balance and place a new order. Token delisted - The order can't be retried. Choose a different token. Payment method invalid or expired - Update your payment method and place a new order.Published on 8 May 2026Updated on 29 May 2026What's OKX Card?
What is the OKX Card? The OKX Card is an international debit card (Visa or Mastercard, depending on your region) that lets you pay for purchases and services worldwide. It connects directly to your OKX Pay account, so you can spend your balance seamlessly—without hidden fees or unexpected exchange rate markups. The card is currently issued as a virtual card only. Note: the OKX Card is a virtual card only. We don't issue physical cards.Published on 24 Mar 2026Updated on 29 May 2026117What's Smart Strategies?
What are trading bots? You can refer to this article to learn more about different trading bots.2. What are smart strategies? Smart strategies are recommended trading bot settings with the best historical performance for a specified period. You can use smart strategies as is or change some or all of the recommended settings.3. How is backtested APR calculated? Backtested annual percentage rate (APR) shows how much a trading bot could potentially earn in one year.Published on 7 Mar 2025Updated on 29 May 20261What's a dusting attack?
Learn more about what dusting attacks are, how they work, how to identify them, and the steps you can take to protect your assets.What's dust in crypto? In crypto, dust refers to very small amounts of coins or tokens left over after trades or transfers. For example, one satoshi (0.00000001 BTC) is considered dust in Bitcoin. These amounts are usually too small to spend or even pay for fees.How's crypto dust made?Published on 4 Oct 2024Updated on 29 May 202614What's OKX Convert?
What's Convert? Convert simplifies the crypto conversion process by eliminating the need for multiple trades or frequent asset transfers between accounts, providing you with a seamless experience. It also allows you to exchange crypto at a lower threshold than the spot market.2. What's the difference between convert and spot trading? Convert uses a quoting model, which differs from the traditional order-matching model used in spot trading, resulting in no transaction fees or slippage.Published on 27 Sept 2023Updated on 29 May 20262,163What are untradable assets?
What are untradable assets? Untradable assets are crypto that OKX doesn't support, and can't be traded. To learn more about how to withdraw your untradable assets, see What should I do if I accidentally deposit crypto that OKX does not support? However, to improve our user experience, we support untradable asset withdrawals. Note: There's no collaboration of any kind between OKX and any service provider for untradable assets that OKX hasn't supported.Published on 26 Sept 2023Updated on 29 May 20263,968What is sub-account?
A sub-account is a secondary account connected to your OKX account. You can create multiple sub-accounts to diversify your trading strategies and reduce risks. Sub-accounts can be used for spot, spot leverage, contract trading, and deposits for standard sub-accounts, but withdrawals and buy/sell crypto (P2P trading) are not allowed.How do I create a sub-account?On the web Open OKX website and...Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 29 May 20261,863What's a limit order?
What's a limit order and market orders? When placing an order to buy or sell to close a position, the most commonly used order types are limit orders and market orders. You can choose the order type that best suits your trading needs.What's a limit order? A limit order is an order where you set the order quantity and the maximum price you are willing to buy or the minimum price you are willing to sell.Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 29 May 2026179What are crypto-margined futures and USDT-margined futures? What are the differences?
OKX futures contracts are categorized based on the margin currency. They include Crypto-margined futures, USDT-margined futures, and USDC-margined futures. Crypto-margined futures are quoted in USD. The underlying cryptocurrency (such as BTC or ETH) is used as both the collateral asset and the settlement currency for calculating profits and losses. USDT-margined futures are quoted in USDT. USDT...Published on 20 Mar 2023Updated on 2 Jun 2026204What is Agent Trade Kit?
What is OKX Agent Trade Kit? OKX Agent Trade Kit is a toolkit that lets AI connect directly to the OKX platform to access real-time market data and execute trades. It works by translating complex trading interfaces into instructions that AI can understand and act on.How do I access Agent Trade Kit? Agent Trade Kit is only available on the web. Go to Trade > Agent Trade Kit.What can Agent Trade Kit do?Published on 29 Apr 2026Updated on 29 May 20263What is Leverage, Futures and Margin?
See How to adjust your leverage levels and How to trade perpetual futures on OKX for guidance.How much can I lose from trading futures? When trading futures, your maximum possible loss is all of your collateral. This is different from spot trading, where losses are bounded by the asset's price movement. In a leveraged futures position, if the market moves past your margin threshold, the exchange will liquidate your position and your full collateral can be lost.Published on 9 Apr 2026Updated on 29 May 2026