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OKX introduces 30-day verification for withdrawal address book
When you choose to verify an address in the withdrawal address book, it will be verified for 30 days by default. Select "Change verification period" to verify the address permanently. This feature will be available in both web and app (version 6.75 and newer). OKX team July 4, 2024Published on 4 July 2024Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsHow do I enable allowlist? (web)
You can either enter the address or select the address in your address book. If there's no address available, you can select Add address or Manage address book to add a new address to your address book. Open your address book 4. Select Add address and select your preferred options; whether single address or multiple addresses. Note: when adding address, you can save the network selected as an EVM network address to withdraw other crypto from this network.Published on 14 Aug 2023Updated on 12 Feb 2026FAQ417OKX Enhanced Liquidity Program
Accept the speed bump applied before the order enters OKX’s system.Are ELP orders visible in the order books? API order book ELP orders will be excluded from current order book REST endpoints or WebSocket channels. GET /api/v5/market/books GET /api/v5/market/books-full WebSocket: books/books5/bbo-tbt/books-l2-tbt/books50-l2-tbt There will be a new WebSocket channel to include all ELP orders only (both valid and invalid orders).Published on 26 Nov 2025Updated on 13 Jan 2026Product documentationHow do I enable allowlist? (app)
With this feature enabled, you can only withdraw to addresses saved in your address book. To add a new address, simply add it to your address book prior to withdrawing. If your account is compromised, the extra layer of protection will prevent you from withdrawing funds to any unauthorized addresses.Getting started Open your OKX App, go to Assets > Withdraw > Select Withdraw crypto > Select crypto 2. Select Address book > Tap Address Settings icon in the top-right corner 3.Published on 14 Aug 2023Updated on 31 Mar 2026FAQ1,903Trading on Nitro Spreads
Whereas for Crypto-margined spreads, the price is in USD and the quantity is also measured in USD.Type of Orders There are currently three types of orders available in Nitro Spreads: Limit order (default) If you want to immediately fill an order, you can simply place an order with a price that crosses the book. Conversely, you can add a passive order into the book by placing an order with a price that doesn’t cross the book.Published on 7 Mar 2024Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationOKX to support new AUD fiat trading pairs
On 16th August 2024, OKX announced the launch of Australian dollar (AUD) trading order books, making it the largest global exchange to offer order book-based AUD pairs for spot in the country. OKX customers in Australia will be able to trade major cryptocurrencies USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH, against AUD. From 11th December 2024, OKX Australia has added SOL and XRP to its AUD order book, bringing an enhanced trading experience, flexibility and new market opportunities to Australian customers.Published on 15 Aug 2024Updated on 9 Feb 2026AnnouncementsTrading Mechanism
Order Book & Pricing Price equals probability. Each share is priced between 0.01 and 0.99 USDT, directly reflecting the market's collective assessment of the probability that the event will occur.The order book is a list of all unfilled buy and sell orders in a market, divided into two sides (bid and ask). Spread is the gap between the highest bid and the lowest ask. A tighter spread indicates better market liquidity.Published on 8 Apr 2026Updated on 8 Apr 2026Product documentationWhy do I have to trade on OKX Liquid Marketplace?
Guaranteed, instant off-order book execution: Place trades of any size without impacting the order book. Use 20+ predefined strategies including future spreads, options, straddles, and more. Avoid price slippage risk when executing multiple-leg strategies. Streamlined workflows: Two-click trading eliminates the operational burden across the entire workflow. End-to-end automated execution from order, to price discovery, settlement, and clearing, makes for an efficient experience.Published on 13 Mar 2024Updated on 30 Oct 2025FAQ16OKX to launch limit orders for options based on IV/USD price
The BTC/ETH prices of these orders are continuously updated using the prevailing crypto index price once they're placed in the order book, such that the corresponding USD prices of the orders remain close to the level you specify. The BTC/ETH prices of these orders are updated every 3 seconds in the order book.Published on 8 Sept 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsNitro Spreads Introduction
Nitro Spreads Nitro Spreads is a spread order book within Liquid Marketplace for you to trade spreads and basis. 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 documentationWhat Are Event Contracts
During the contract's life, users can sell their shares on the order book at any time to lock in gains or cut losses — no need to hold until expiry. Peer-to-peer trading of opinions; price equals probability. Buyers and sellers are matched through a unified order book. Prices are determined by market supply and demand with no platform price intervention, ensuring fair pricing. An Up quote of 0.5 USDT indicates the market assigns approximately 50% probability to the event occurring.Published on 8 Apr 2026Updated on 8 Apr 2026Product documentationHow does futures spread trading work on OKX Liquid Marketplace?
It allows traders to access deep liquidity through an execution layer that automates trades and settlements instantly and off the order book. For futures spread trading in particular, it offers: Cost efficiency Tight quotes: send custom RFQs for multiple market-makers to compete over. Minimal price slippage: avoid price slippage with our instant off-order book execution solution for multiple-leg strategies.Published on 13 Mar 2024Updated on 10 Sept 2025FAQ6Basic order types
Any unfilled portion of the order will be canceled For example, if a user wants to buy BTC and the order book is shown as below: Scenario 1 You would like to incur maker fees only and have selected Post Only. If you set the buy price as 30,000 USDT and there's no immediate matching sell order, your order won't be filled right away and will be placed on the order book, making you a market maker.Published on 16 June 2022Updated on 13 Mar 2026Product documentationOKX listing mechanism
Order rules Supported order type: Limit orders only Market orders: Not supported All eligible users may participate in pre-open Orders that meet the pricing requirements will remain in the order book when trading begins.Orders that do not meet the pricing requirements may be cancelled at the end of the pre-open period. After the Pre-open After the pre-open ends: Continuous trading begins shortly after the pre-open ends. Previously placed limit orders stay active in the order book.Published on 27 Apr 2018Updated on 2 Apr 2026FAQ7,469Funding fee mechanism
Impact bid price calculation using BTCUSDT perpetual as an example: Assuming impact value = 20,000 USDT Bid order book level Bid price Base amount in each order book level (BTC) Calculation 1 90,000 0.02 Value of orders up to this level = 90,000 × 0.02 = 1,800 USDT The entire base amount of 0.02 BTC at this level will be used for impact bid price calculation. 2 89,900 0.06 Value of orders up to this level = Value of orders in bid 2 + Value of orders in bid 1 = 89,900 × 0.06 + 1,800 = 7,194 USDT ThePublished on 21 Dec 2020Updated on 20 Mar 2026Product documentation