All
FAQ
Announcements
Product documents
What is Simple Option?
What is the strike price? The strike price is the agreed price at which you may exercise the option at expiry.5. What is the expiry date? The expiry date is the date and time when the option contract ends (16:00 UTC+8). At expiry, you may exercise the option if it's favorable; otherwise, it will simply expire.6. How is profit and loss (PnL) determined?Published on Sep 17, 2025Updated on Apr 2, 2026142Options (App/Web version)
Select BTC Simple Options - choose the exercise date - click the Call button - use the dropdown to select different strike price options types. View the profit and loss and other related data of the selected options, then click Confirm - enter Purchase Quantity - OK. Important notes: Explanation of option types: BTCUSD (underlying asset) – 20210625 (expiration date, at 16:00 HKT on that day) - 30000 (strike price) - C (C stands for call, P stands for put).Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on Apr 2, 202640What's Options trading?
Options trading can be classified into in-the-money (ITM), at-the-money (ATM) and out-of-the-money (OTM), depending on the difference between the strike price and the price of the underlying asset. Contract Type Relationship between S (final settlement price) and K (strike price) ITM/ATM/OTM Call options S>K ITM SK OTM S=K ATM What's the settlement currency for Options trading on OKX? OKX Options Orderbooks are settled in BTC or ETH instead of stablecoins.Published on Nov 19, 2024Updated on Apr 2, 202611Why should I trade crypto options on the OKX Liquid Marketplace?
Up until recently, traders were still often facing some significant risks, such as: Liquidity issues: only certain coins and exchanged listed strikes and expiries are quoted on exchanges. This can result in wide bid/ask spreads and limit the choices to express a view or hedge a risk. Counterparty risk: options are contracts between two parties, so they come at a risk that the trading counterparty won't deliver.Published on Mar 13, 2024Updated on Dec 2, 20256How do I minimize friction, maximize gains with high completion rates?
Strive to strike a balance in setting these conditions; excessive stringency may inadvertently narrow down your pool of potential customers. While we support various payment methods, e-wallets are a popular choice in Southeast Asia for P2P trading, especially for smaller transactions. Here's why: Convenience: e-wallets offer a quick and easy way to send and receive payments. Users can simply scan a QR code to complete the transaction.Published on Jun 12, 2024Updated on Feb 9, 202632What is OKX Wallet Auto-Confirm?
These measures are intended to strike a balance between user convenience and wallet security.2. Which transactions support Auto-Confirm? Auto-Confirm is available for specific transaction types and environments:Supported Web Trader Mode: Auto-Confirm is enabled by default and applies to supported transactions such as market and limit orders, and order management operations. EOA Accounts: Users can choose to enable Auto-Confirm through the extension wallet settings.Published on Sep 25, 2025Updated on Mar 23, 2026319Building RFQs
This opens a menu for fields that take on specific values (expiry date or strike price), a text input for numerical values (quantity), or a button to flip values that can only take binary input (buy vs sell, put vs call, USDT vs Coin margined). The other is to either select on the value in the "product" column" or tab "add leg" below the final leg of your strategy.Published on Jun 30, 2022Updated on Feb 12, 202630How do I start trading cryptocurrency on OKX with Smart Trading?
For the hands-on crypto trader Signal trading: strike a balance between automation and control with signal trading. Leverage technical analysis indicators to generate trade suggestions, then decide whether to execute them based on your own analysis and risk tolerance. This approach allows you to stay actively involved in the decision-making process while benefiting from automated trade execution, saving you valuable time and effort.Are there any factors for me to consider?Published on Apr 7, 2024Updated on Oct 15, 202571
Showing 1-8 of 8 articles