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How do Simple Buy/Sell and Spot Trading differ?
In short, Simple Buy prioritises convenience by providing a locked‑in quote within seconds, whereas Spot Trading offers greater control by letting you place orders at real-time market prices.What's Simple Buy & Sell? Simple Buy & Sell Crypto (sometimes called Convert) gives you an instant quote for your trade. The price is locked for a few seconds while you review it, temporarily shielding you...Published on 28 July 2025Updated on 9 Dec 2025FAQ2What's the difference between a fixed term and a flexible term in Earn?
The actual date you can redeem your earnings may be different, and we'll send you an email when they're ready. If you end a fixed term early, you'll get your original deposit back, but you won't get any earnings. A flexible term is just that — more flexible. You can redeem your earnings at any time. Just remember, when you redeem these earnings, you end the Earn term. This means both your earnings and your deposit move out of Earn and back to your account.Published on 10 Aug 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025FAQ88Position data differences on manual trading and copy trading pages
The data on these pages will usually have some differences. This is because the manual trading page combines the data for all orders under one position, while the copy trading page displays data for each individual order separately. For example, in the following scenario, a copy trader is copying ETHUSDT perpetual contract trades. The data on each page will appear as follows.Published on 22 Mar 2023Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationLead trader: why is the total order in the Lead Trade and Open position tabs different?
1. What does it mean when the Open Position and Lead tabs show numbers in parentheses? When you see numbers in parentheses next to the Open Position and Lead tabs, it indicates the number of active positions or orders. For example, (1) means one active position or order.2. How does the number of lead trading orders change? If you place 2 lead trading orders on the same token contract, the number...Published on 13 May 2024Updated on 9 Feb 2026FAQ32Nitro Spreads Introduction
Spread trading capitalizes on spreads, i.e. price differences between related assets across different markets, usually with the same underlying or reference instrument. Nitro Spreads simplifies spread trading by simplifying the process for you. No more juggling positions across separate order books.Published on 7 Mar 2024Updated on 1 Dec 2025Product documentationHow does futures spread trading work on OKX Liquid Marketplace?
The idea is to make money off the price difference between the two futures – which are also called the two legs of the strategy. The profit a trader makes from this trade comes from the price difference, or spread, between those two contracts. That’s why this strategy is called market neutral; the underlying asset’s price direction does not influence its profitability.Published on 13 Mar 2024Updated on 10 Sept 2025FAQ6How do I select the correct network for my crypto withdrawals and deposits?
Any of these options are correct, but the difference is in networking performance, and therefore in speed, security, transaction fee, etc., just as different modes of transportation differ in speed and security. After selecting the network, you can copy the deposit address at OKX directly. Open the other exchange platform or wallet. Paste in the address you just copied from OKX under Withdraw, follow the prompts to fill in the relevant information, and confirm to complete a deposit.Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 6 May 2026FAQ21,466Orbit Earnings - FAQ
Why is my "total paid out" different from what I've earned? The "total paid out" amount only includes rewards that have already been distributed to you. Rewards you’ve earned that are still being processed are not included. Why is the USD value of my rewards different from market value? The USD value of your rewards is calculated and fixed at the time of reward distribution. It will not be updated to reflect current market value.Published on 19 Jan 2026Updated on 23 Jan 2026Product documentationUpdate Regarding OKB Price Volatility
A price difference loss refers to a loss caused by the difference between the mark price at 9:07:26am UTC (48.36 USDT) and the resulting liquidation prices during the period. For example: If 10 OKB was liquidated at a liquidation price of 40.0 USDT, OKX will compensate difference of (48.36 - 40.0) * 10 = 83.6 USDT. Compensation will also include the associated liquidation penalty and trading fees (as determined by OKX), and exclude any bankruptcy losses already covered by the insurance fund.Published on 25 Jan 2024Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsAddress type upgrade FAQ
Edit your address name after selecting the horizontal ellipsis icon on your preferred address card on the listWhat if I have different names saved for the same address after the address type upgrade? In cases where the same address has been saved under different names, the upgraded entry will use the name of the most recently created or updated address. You can still modify this name later if desired.Will I need to verify my address again after the address type upgrade?Published on 26 Aug 2025Updated on 30 Dec 2025FAQ859How do I turn on and sync multiple charts on a screen?
Yes, you can select a different trading pair for each chart in the multi-chart view, allowing for side-by-side comparison.How many charts can I display at once? We generally support up to four charts on the screen, but this may vary depending on your device and the platform version you are using.Can I use different timeframes on each chart? Absolutely.Published on 9 Aug 2024Updated on 10 Sept 2025FAQ30What's OKX Convert?
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. As such, there's a price difference between the quoted price and the spot market price. Convert enables you to complete one-click transactions after confirming a price, without having to know how the spot market works, meaning you'll receive the amount you preview.3. How do I use Convert?Published on 27 Sept 2023Updated on 7 May 2026FAQ2,162OKX DEX FAQs
The actual amount paid may differ slightly, since the fee market changes block by block. Different chains use different fee mechanisms (for example, EIP-1559 on Ethereum and priority fees on Solana).3. MEV protection MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) refers to the profit that block producers or searchers can extract by reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions within a block.Published on 5 Feb 2026Updated on 5 May 2026FAQ11OKX Wallet Launches Cryptopedia: Discover a New Learn-to-Earn Experience
We'll set different themes for each period and work with corresponding project partners to create different quest sections. By participating in these projects, you will have the chance to earn exciting rewards. 1. What's Cryptopedia? With the rapid growth of the crypto world, identifying potential projects and capturing new trends has become a hot topic for Web3 users.Published on 11 May 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsWhat is smart sync spot copy trading?
Why are my buy price and sell price different to the lead trader? When using smart sync, if you copy an order for a trading pair you’re already holding, the trades will be merged, and the buy price for the assets will be recalculated accordingly. Other common reasons for price differences are: If you've turned on Buy existing assets, you’ll purchase some assets at a different time to the lead trader, which will result in price differences.Published on 24 Oct 2024Updated on 9 Feb 2026Product documentation