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Futures mode: cross margin trading
cross and isolated margin mode.Published on 21 Mar 2023Updated on 27 Mar 2026Product documentationSpot and futures cross margin mode
Fundamentally, closing a margin position cannot affect the risks of other positions in a spot and futures cross margin mode.Published on 17 June 2022Updated on 6 Nov 2025Product documentationMulti-currency margin mode: cross margin trading
Not applicable cashBal in the details array Floating PnL (cross) The sum of unrealized profit and loss of the positions that are settled in a currency in the multi-currency cross-margin account. The floating PnL of cross-margin expiry futures positions + Floating PnL of cross-margin perpetual futures positions Not applicable Equity (cross) The equity of a currency in the multi-currency cross-margin account.Published on 21 Mar 2023Updated on 27 Mar 2026Product documentationWhat are the advantages of using cross margin and isolated margin?
The margin modes are divided into isolated margin and cross margin. Each futures mode has its advantages, and you can choose based on your trade needs.1. Advantages of isolated margin: Position isolation reduces risk. The margin and profit and loss for each position are calculated separately. The risks and returns of each position are independent, isolating the risk of isolated margin positions from that of cross margin positions.Published on 20 Mar 2023Updated on 2 Apr 2026FAQ41OKX Wallet now provides cross-chain gas swap
Dear OKX users, OKX Wallet's Swap for gas feature now supports cross-chain gas swaps. When you want to make a token transfer/token swap/NFT trade/token investment but don't have native tokens to pay the network fee, you'll see the "Fill up gas token" button, where you can simply choose USDT, USDC, DAI, or any other mainstream tokens on any network to swap for native tokens using the Swap for gas feature to continue with your on-chain transaction.Published on 9 Mar 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsPortfolio margin mode: cross-margin trading (Risk Unit Merge)
This enables cross-margining between derivatives and spot positions across different underlying assets. However, when a stablecoin depegs, this cross-margining could expose users to risk, which MR9 measures. MR9 calculation logic: Step 1: Calculate cash delta by underlying assets (USDT, USDC, USD), displayed in USD unit.Published on 3 Dec 2024Updated on 4 Dec 2025Product documentationSuspension on Automatic Variation Margin Feature (within Cross Margin Mode)
Dear Valued Customers, Due to the recent major upgrade within our futures contract product, we are suspending the Automatic Variation Margin function under Cross Margin Mode effective 19:00 on December 15, 2017 (Hong Kong Time), while the Automatic Variation Margin feature under Isolated Margin Mode is not being affected. Please do take note of this and adjust your trading strategy where necessary.Published on 12 Dec 2017Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsSetting collateral cryptocurrencies in multi-currency account mode
For details on asset and account-level fields and formulas, refer to: Multi-currency margin mode: cross margin trading Instrument When a crypto is set as collateral When a crypto is removed as collateral Spot (cross-margin) ✅ Can be used for trading ✅ Can be used for trading Margin (cross-margin) ✅ Can be used for trading ❌ Can’t be used for trading Derivatives (expiry futures, perpetual futures, options in cross-margin) ✅ Can be used for trading ❌ Can’t be used for trading Isolated Margin TradingPublished on 6 Mar 2025Updated on 13 Jan 2026Product documentationHow do I add margin for margin trading?
OKX offers two types of margin systems: cross margin and isolated margin. In margin trading, you can adjust the liquidation price by adding margin, which helps you manage the risk of your position.1. What are cross margin and isolated margin? On the trade page, select the pair you want to trade. Then, open the Margin button in the upper right corner, adjust the margin mode to either isolated margin or cross margin.Published on 20 Mar 2023Updated on 2 Apr 2026FAQ36Comparing futures mode and multi-currency margin mode
Scope of trading products Scope of trading products Futures mode Multi-currency mode Spot ✅ Supported ✅ Supported Spot margin with positions ✅ Supported ❌ Not Supported Spot margin without positions ❌ Not Supported ✅ Supported only in cross-margin Perpetual and expiry futures (cross and isolated margin) ✅ Supported ✅ Supported Options (cross and isolated margin) ✅ Supported (❌ Long option positions in cross-margin aren’t supported) ✅ Supported (❌ Long option positions in cross-margin aren’t supportedPublished on 14 May 2025Updated on 2 Dec 2025Product documentationEnter the Arbitrum & Enjoy 100% OFF Bridge Gas Fees on OKX DEX!
Campaign Period: 16 March 2023 00:00 -- 23 March 2023 00:00 (UTC +8) Campaign 1: Cross-chain Gas Fee Rebate During the campaign period, swap cross-chain on OKX DEX to enjoy the rebate as below: Swap cross-chain from Ethereum to Arbitrum: 100% gas rebate for the first 100 cross-chain users per day (the same address is limited to 1 rebate per day, and the maximum rebate for each transaction is 20 USDT).Published on 14 Mar 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsWhat is Proof of Reserves (PoR) user snapshot data?
with crypto equities ETH: Cross margin trading position assets = 0 Cross margin trading position liabilities = 0 Cross margin trading unrealized profit and loss = 0 D-value = 0 ETH USDT: Cross margin trading position assets = 0 Cross margin trading position liabilities = 0 Cross margin trading unrealized profit and loss = 0 D-value = 0 USDT Audit Details Page - Detailed fields of Trading account ETH : Balance = cross account balance + isolated position margin(except isolated margin trading) = 5Published on 20 Jan 2023Updated on 3 Apr 2026FAQ495Introduction to Unified Account
Spot and futures You can trade: - Spot - Margin - Perpetual - Futures - Options Margin modes available: - Isolated - Single-currency cross margin *In single-currency cross margin mode, all trading products that settled with the same currency will share the margin, and the generated profits and losses can offset each other. Take a quiz and activate the mode.Published on 23 Dec 2020Updated on 2 Dec 2025Product documentationMulti-currency margin mode vs. Portfolio margin mode
Floating PnL = Floating PnL of cross-margin positions + Floating PnL of isolated margin positions Floating PnL of cross-margin positions = Floating PnL of cross-margin expiry futures positions + Floating PnL of cross-margin perpetual futures positions + Floating PnL of cross-margin options positions Floating PnL of isolated margin positions = Floating PnL of isolated margin positions + Floating PnL of isolated expiry futures positions + Floating PnL of isolated perpetual futures positions + FloatingPublished on 13 Apr 2023Updated on 9 July 2025Product documentationInterest Calculation
Interest will be collected if the liability is generated in cross margin and isolated margin mode. However, in the multi-currency and portfolio margin account cross position , the unrealized loss generated by the derivatives positions will enjoy an interest-free limit, and if the liabilities caused by the unrealized loss amount of the derivatives positions is within the interest-free, no interest will be accrued. 2.Published on 16 Dec 2020Updated on 6 Nov 2025Product documentation