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What can I do if I trigger risk control?
What can I do to avoid triggering risk control? OKX has strict and comprehensive risk control standards. Therefore, all users must abide by the platform's relevant rules on fiat transactions to avoid triggering risk control. When trading on OKX, please avoid high-risk transactions, such as buying crypto on behalf of others, withdrawals for gambling purposes, off-site transactions, or assisting suspicious individuals online to launder money and score points.Published on Sep 13, 2023Updated on May 14, 20261,817What should I do if the T+N (T+1/T+3/T+7) security protection is triggered and I can't trade?
However, once you place the order, but you decide to cancel it, may trigger a “frequent canceller” penalties based on your trading behavior. If you continue with the order, the system will limit withdrawals and crypto resales for 1, 3, 7, 15, or 30 days (check the on-screen message for details). Note: if you don't see any T+N-related prompts, you can sell or withdraw the crypto immediately after the transaction is complete.What should I do if I trigger T+N protection?Published on Mar 17, 2023Updated on May 15, 20262,966Why didn't the TP/SL execute at the set price?
On the trading page, click Markets > Last Price to switch between different price types, review historical price movements, and compare them with your configured trigger price to confirm whether the trigger price was actually reached. If the take profit or stop loss trigger price is not triggered, the corresponding order will not be executed.Published on Nov 13, 2024Updated on Apr 20, 202611How do I place a TP/SL with Limit Order?
Trade > select TP/SL > OCO > enter amount for TP trigger price and SL trigger price > Sell Fill in your TP/SL trigger prices to proceed with your tradingPublished on May 31, 2024Updated on Feb 12, 2026284What are the rules for P2P order cancellation?
The first trigger will ban you from C2C trading for 15 minutes. 2nd time After the 15-minute ban is lifted, the second trigger of the day will ban you from C2C trading for 30-minute. 3rd time After the 30-minute ban is lifted, the third trigger of the day will ban you from C2C trading for 1 hour. 4th time After the 1-hour ban is lifted, the fourth trigger of the day will ban you from C2C trading for 4 hours. 5th time More than 4 triggers a day will ban you from C2C trading for the whole day.Published on Aug 16, 2023Updated on Apr 24, 20261,811How do I set Take Profit and Stop Loss (TP/SL) in futures trading?
You preset a trigger price and an order price. When the selected trigger price (Last Price / Mark Price / Index Price) reaches the predefined trigger level, the system will automatically place your preset order into the market.Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on Feb 2, 202674Pay wallet auto top-up FAQ
You'll need to define three things: Trigger threshold — the minimum Pay balance that activates a top-up Top-up amount — the fixed amount to transfer each time the rule triggers Funding sources — up to 3 sources, ranked in priority order to determine which is drawn from firstHow do I set the auto top-up feature? Note: please ensure that your app is on version 6.171.1 for iOS, while Android version is on 6.171.0. Auto top-up isn't a scheduled recurring transfer.Published on May 14, 2026Updated on May 15, 20261How do I place a trailing stop order?
Regular TP/SL: It uses fixed trigger prices and closes the position once the preset take-profit or stop-loss price is reached. Trailing stop: It uses a dynamic trigger that moves with your favorable market movements. It's suitable for trending markets as it helps lock in profits while limiting drawdowns.How to place a trailing stop order?Published on Dec 31, 2025Updated on Feb 2, 20265How do I open and close a futures position?
Select Position — Select the specific position you want to close and click TP/SL — Enter TP Trigger Price, SL Trigger Price, Quantity — tap Confirm. If you need to quickly close all positions, you can select specific positions and tap Market Close All.Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on May 7, 2026192How do I trade with OKX Wallet Trader Mode?
Condition monitoring by OKX DEX The OKX DEX backend continuously monitors the market to check if the trigger conditions (e.g., reaching the target price) are met.3. TEE-enabled secure signing Once triggered, the transaction calldata and your original signature are sent to the TEE The TEE validates that the transaction matches your intent and signs it using the wallet’s private key stored securely within the TEE4.Published on Aug 22, 2025Updated on Mar 23, 2026634How do I trade with different order types?
Protect gains by enabling a trade to remain open when the price is moving in the trader's favour.Trigger A Trigger order executes a limit or market order once your target price is reached, automating your trades at predefined prices.How do I place a Trigger order? How you can place a Trigger order Select Trigger Order Set your target price at last price/ mark price/ or index price Set the type of order (limit or market) Confirm the orderWhy should I use Trigger order?Published on Jun 18, 2024Updated on Apr 6, 2026389Expiry futures (App/Web)
Select Positions > TP/SL > enter TP trigger price, SL trigger price, Quantity > Confirm. If you need to close all positions, select Positions > Close All.Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on Feb 9, 202610What's auto-deleveraging (ADL) and when can it happen to me?
If ADL is triggered, some positions may be reduced or closed according to platform risk rules and priority methodology. On our platform, ADL is a last-resort mechanism used when standard liquidation handling isn't sufficient. We may update the triggering conditions and mechanics over time. Always check our latest product documentation and in-app disclosures for the rules that apply to your contract and account setup.Why does this matter?Published on Apr 9, 2026Updated on Apr 20, 2026OKX API FAQ
Rules for setting stop-loss trigger price/take-profit trigger price – during selling, the take-profit trigger price is greater than the latest transaction price, and the stop-loss trigger price is less than the latest transaction price; while during buying, the take-profit trigger price is less than the latest transaction price, and the stop-loss trigger price is greater than the latest transaction price.What's "Interface error: 50102 Timestamp request expired"?Published on Sep 20, 2024Updated on May 15, 2026138How do I use spot margin trading? (App)
TP/SL: Select the specific position you want to close > select TP/SL > Enter the Take profit Trigger price and Stop loss Trigger price > Enter desired amount > Select Confirm Close All: If you need to quickly close all positions, Select the specific position > select Close AllHow is margin interest calculated? In both cross margin and isolated margin modes, interest is charged when you have outstanding liabilities.When is interest charged?Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on May 18, 2026221