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How do I set a price alert?
By setting up alerts, you establish a proactive defense mechanism, ensuring you're promptly notified whenever price action aligns with your price levels of interest. How can I set a price alert? You can set a price alert and be informed when the price reaches the key price points.Published on Apr 30, 2024Updated on Sep 10, 2025256How to add personalized messages for custom price alerts?
Below is how you can add personalized messages to your custom price alerts on our platform: Navigate to the chart of the specific asset and select the Alerts option by selecting the bell icon above the trading chart to access the price alerts feature Start by selecting the Alerts option Select Create alerts or select an existing alert you want to edit Proceed to select the alert of your preference or the Create alerts option Set the Price and enter the price point that will trigger the alert ProceedPublished on Feb 6, 2025Updated on Sep 10, 20253How do I use the liquidation price calculator?
price?Published on Jul 3, 2024Updated on Jan 28, 202639How do I track the cost price of my spot trades?
Average cost price = (Average cost price before last buy × Amount + Price of last buy × Amount) / Net buying amount Cumulative Cost Price = (Cumulative buying value – Cumulative selling value) / Net buying amount Visit here to learn more.How do I track the cost price of my spot trades?Published on Sep 5, 2024Updated on Mar 16, 202626How do I set a price alert for P2P trading? (app)
Here is how you can set the price alert using OKX app: In P2P Trading, select Profile > Price alerts Select Price alert to start setting Select Create alert > Choose the type of alert you want to create Set a Buy price alert: you will be notified when price is below a certain amount Set a Sell price alert: you will be notified when price is above a certain amount You can select alert type to set a buy or sell alert Note: You will only be notified once, after which the price alert will be deletedPublished on Sep 1, 2023Updated on Jan 27, 202614,672OKX listing mechanism
Opening price determination The opening price in a Call Auction is determined based on the following principles: The price that allows the highest trading volume At that price: All buy orders priced higher than the opening price are fully executed, or All sell orders priced lower than the opening price are fully executed Either the buy side or the sell side at the opening price must be fully filled The resulting price becomes the official opening price of the trading pair.Published on Apr 27, 2018Updated on Mar 16, 20267,444How do I place a TP/SL with Limit Order?
Placing the order: Order price: $50,000 (the price at which you want to buy Bitcoin) Order size: 1 BTC (the amount you wish to buy) Setting TP/SL: TP trigger price: $55,000 (the price at which you want to take profit) SL trigger price: $45,000 (the price at which you want to stop loss) In this example, when the market price of Bitcoin reaches $55,000, the TP order will be triggered, and you'll sell your 1 BTC to lock in profits.Published on May 31, 2024Updated on Feb 12, 2026280What's Dual Investment and how do I use its auto-renewal?
Below is a comparison of both strategies: Basic Advanced Feature overview Auto-renew your Dual Investment order at a fixed target price Auto-renew your Dual Investment order at fixed percentage difference between the market price and target price Purpose Sell crypto at a higher price than your average price; Buy crypto at a lower price than the current market Earn stable returns on crypto when you think the price will remain relatively constant Key concepts Target price: the price at which you expectPublished on Nov 7, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 20261,539What's Flywheel trading bot and how do I use it?
Example of a scenario: If a trader sets a buy condition where BTC is purchased when its price drops by 5%, and a sell condition where BTC is sold after a 7% price increase, with a minimum 10% APY and a 30-day max settlement, the bot will: Search for dual-investment products aligned with the market price, adjusting for a 5% price drop. If the price does not drop by 5%, the bot earns interest and reinvests until the condition is met.Published on Apr 14, 2025Updated on Jan 28, 20266What'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. When the market price meets your conditions, the system will execute the order at the best available price within your specified limit. Whether a limit order is executed as a maker or taker depends on the price you set, the order quantity, and current market conditions.Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Jan 27, 2026174Demo trading
By indicating it as a counterparty on your RFQ, it'll provide you with a valid execution price. Its prices will be based on the best price currently available on the order book, with a spread. It'll only quote your RFQ once and leave this price live for 60 seconds before allowing it to expire. To get a new price from the trading bot, please cancel and re-price your demo RFQ.Published on Jun 29, 2022Updated on Dec 3, 20251,738How 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 Feb 12, 2026386What's Nitro Spreads and how can I trade on OKX Nitro Spreads?
How do I interpret the bid and ask prices on the spread tiles? The prices on the tiles indicate the spread between the filled prices of the two instruments after the trade is filled. The spread will be equal to the filled price of the further dated instrument minus the nearer dated instrument.Published on Sep 25, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 202635Crypto profit & loss analysis (PnL) FAQ
The cumulative cost price includes both unrealized PnL and realized PnL when calculating returns. If you want to view the average purchase price of your recent spot trades, you can switch to the average cost price.You can go to the Trading page > tap the three dots in the top-right corner > Settings > Spot cost price type > switch between Average cost price and Cumulative cost price.Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Mar 3, 2026103How does the V3 liquidity pools work on OKX DeFi?
The opposite happens if the price of ETH approaches $1,000. In this case, your USDC will be gradually swapped to ETH.What's suggested price ranges? On our platform, V3 pools dynamically suggest price ranges based on risk and token volatility. These price ranges are updated in real-time according to market conditions, and users can choose between Safe, Standard, and Expert price ranges.Published on May 14, 2024Updated on Sep 12, 202525