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The message says they can earn money by voting on ads for car companies. They begin chatting on Telegram. In the beginning, the person explains that if the user puts in some money, they can get even more money later. This makes the user think investing is a good idea. However, later on, the person changes the rules. They tell the user they have to pay more money to take out their earnings. They use various excuses to reject the user's requests to withdraw the money.Published on Sep 28, 2023Updated on May 29, 20262,723Quote sorting
How does Block Trading by OKX determine which quote is the "best quote" to show on the first line for my RFQ on the RFQ Board? The best price, bid and ask, will be sorted to the top, independent of the Maker. This means that the best bid may have been provided by a different Maker than the best ask. For quotes on RFQs where the quote currency of all legs are the same, the best bid is simply the highest value, while the best ask is the lowest.Published on Jun 30, 2022Updated on May 29, 202617How do I get started with OKX Trade?
For example, to trade $500 worth of ETH for DAI, the order is routed across four pools: UniswapV2(50%) Kyber (22%) Sushiswap (18%) 0x (10%)Best routing Smart order routing algorithms scan for all possible execution opportunities. For example, if you want to trade sUSD for ETH, a direct sUSD > ETH swap might not be the best option. In this case, it requires an sUSD > USDT/DAI swap and then a USDT/DAI > ETH swap to get the best rates.Published on Jul 26, 2022Updated on Jun 5, 202679What's a limit order?
You can choose the order type that best suits your trading needs.What'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.Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on May 29, 2026179What's Nitro Spreads and how can I trade on OKX Nitro Spreads?
BBO offset, also known as Best-Bid-Offer offset, is a crucial metric which you can see before placing your order, under the price of the spread. This value doesn't take into account quantity and is solely determined by the difference between the best price in Nitro Spread against the implied best price you'll get if you execute the same strategy in the Central Orderbook at this moment.Published on Sep 25, 2023Updated on May 29, 202635What to do in the event of a trade error
The best thing to do is to reach out to your counterparty to start discussing a resolution as soon as you can. OKX cannot invalidate any trades done OTC with another user, the only way to solve a trade error is to agree with your counterparty about how to best proceed.Published on Jun 30, 2022Updated on May 29, 202696Options trading FAQ
What are the API Best Practices? For those connected via API, visit here to learn more about API best practices.Is Market Maker Protection (MMP) available for options trading? We offer Market Maker Protection for options market makers to protect makers from executing too much within a short period of time. Please contact your account manager or institutional@okx.com if you want to have it enabled. Please refer to Market Maker Protection API.Published on Nov 19, 2024Updated on May 29, 20264What is OKX DEX Aggregator+?
Multiple professional solvers — including OKX's in-house Solver and third-party solvers — receive your intent and compete in a batch auction to offer you the best execution price. Best price wins. The Solver with the best price wins the auction and executes your trade on-chain through a secure settlement contract. Trade settled. The winning Solver submits the transaction to the blockchain, and you receive your swapped tokens.Published on Apr 20, 2026Updated on Apr 30, 202654OKX x McLaren NFT Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions
MTC Tours: This prize is the opportunity to come to the McLaren Thought Leadership center, based in Woking, UK, where the McLaren team will provide a full tour of their center, which includes the iconic McLaren Boulevard which features racing cars from each year, all the past trophies, etc.Published on Apr 25, 2024Updated on May 29, 2026607OKX listing mechanism
Can the best bid price be higher than the best ask price during the pre-open period? Yes. During the pre-open period, orders are collected but not executed. As a result, the displayed best bid price may be higher than the best ask price. Orders are matched only after official trading begins and according to normal trading rules.Published on Apr 27, 2018Updated on May 29, 20267,498How do I trade with OKX DEX?
OKX DEX helps you to find the best route to place an order across different DEXs. By comparing prices across liquidity pools and splitting orders, you can get the best trading prices with minimal slippage, and lower network gas fees in multi-chain and cross-chain scenarios.Published on Feb 12, 2025Updated on May 29, 202631How do I change the chart type?
We provide you with a variety of options to select the chart type that best aligns with your trading style, ensuring a personalized trading experience. For example, by simply choosing TradingView when you're trading on our platform, you gain access to an extensive array of chart types and advanced tools. This integration significantly boosts your analytical abilities, empowering you to make smarter, well-informed trading decisions.Published on Nov 5, 2024Updated on May 29, 202613How can I switch the site to my preferred language?
This will display all the languages that are currently supported, allowing you to select the one that best suits your needs. Similarly, on the web platform, you can change the language by selecting the globe menu located in the main menu of the homepage, where you can browse and select from the available languages. This ensures that you can easily switch to your preferred language within the regions supported by us.Published on Jan 15, 2026Updated on May 29, 202633Demo trading
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 May 29, 20261,767OKX DEX FAQs
With such tokens, OKX DEX has launched automated slippage to help users improve the success rate of transactions with optimal slippage.How does OKX DEX find the best swap route for my trade? OKX DEX integrates the liquidity pools of AMM and PMM protocols on each chain. It composes every possible swap route from these pools, simulates the swap outcome of each route, and selects the route with the best outcome as the optimal route.Can a single order be split across multiple pools?Published on Feb 5, 2026Updated on May 29, 202616