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Calculation of option's profit and loss
The isolated options positions are shown as follows: Term Definition Total The total of long positions is a positive number, and the total of short positions is a negative number.Published on Jun 20, 2022Updated on Apr 1, 2025Product documentationCompletion of Futures Database Upgrade
We will definitely listen to and consider every comment received Thank you for your continued support. OKX, Sep 9, 2018Published on Sep 9, 2018Updated on Nov 17, 2025AnnouncementsCalculation of contract‘s profit and loss
Single-currency margin: cross margin In single-currency margin mode, perpetual/futures support both Hedge mode and One-way mode, as shown in the following figures: (1)Hedge mode (2)One-way mode Term Definition Total For the One-way mode, the total of long positions is a positive number, and the total of short positions is a negative number. Avail.Published on Jun 20, 2022Updated on Apr 1, 2025Product documentationHow to use Yield Hunter
What are the definitions of the relevant terms?Published on Nov 7, 2023Updated on Apr 1, 2025Product documentationSpot cost price
Asset Overview Spot Cost Price Definition: A weighted average of the cost prices and quantities across the Trading Account, Funding Account, and Earn Account. Transfers between these accounts do not affect the cost price. Example: If the Asset Overview shows 1 ETH with a cost price of 3000, and this ETH is transferred from the Funding Account to the Trading Account, the Asset Overview cost price remains 3000.2.Published on Jun 17, 2022Updated on Nov 6, 2025Product documentationIntroduction to spot mode
Asset terms & definitions In spot mode, the asset terms in trading account are displayed in a table, as shown below: Trading rules In spot mode, only spot trading and options long trading are available to users, while margin, perpetual swap, futures, or options seller trading are not supported.Published on Dec 23, 2020Updated on Nov 17, 2025Product documentationExplanation for Greeks Delta and Gamma
According to the definition of PA delta, the value of PA delta must be greater than 0. And from the equation “PA delta = BS delta – option mark price”, we know that the upper limit of PA delta will not exceed the upper limit of BS delta, 1, as the option mark price is always positive. [The PA delta of a put option ranges from negative infinity to 0] When the underlying price increases, the price of a put option decreases accordingly.Published on Feb 12, 2020Updated on Apr 1, 2025Product documentationSetting collateral cryptocurrencies in multi-currency account mode
By removing a crypto as collateral, you can implement an asset management strategy that separates the risk of the specific crypto Below are the details of the relevant asset fields and formulas: Term Definition Formula Corresponding API field API Doc Balance The total balance of assets in the cross-margin account. N/A cashBal in details array Frozen equity The amount of assets currently occupied, including open spot sell orders in the cross-margin account and isolated mode orders.Published on Mar 6, 2025Updated on Jan 13, 2026Product documentationIntroduction to settlement mechanism
Field Definition API Field Entry Price Under cross-margin mode, the entry price of expiry futures will update at settlement to the last settlement price, and when the position is opened or increased. avgPx Non-Settlement Entry Price The non-settlement entry price only reflects the average price at which the position is opened or increased. nonSettleAvgPx Settlement PnL The profit or loss from calculating the difference between the settlement price and entry price.Published on Mar 8, 2025Updated on Mar 18, 2026Product documentationQuick Margin Trading Rules
Quick margin trading position Quick margin trading positions will be displayed as follows: Term Definition Base assets Amount of base crypto in position. Includes amount transferred in, borrowed, and bought. Quote assets Amount of quote crypto in position.Published on Nov 16, 2022Updated on Aug 15, 2025Product documentationFlywheel
Definition of terms Target buy price: The target price at which you want to purchase cryptocurrency. Before successful bottom fishing, you will continue to use dual-investment financial products for buy low to earn interest. Sell by buy price: Use the buy coin price at the time of successful buy-low as the selling price for profit-taking. Sell coin price: The target price at which you want to sell crypto currency.Published on Feb 11, 2025Updated on Aug 14, 2025Product documentationWhat's OKX Security Assistant?
Full disk scan (recommended): use trusted security software, update virus definitions, and perform a full scan Reinstall the operating systemHow do I self-check for trojans or address tampering risks? If you encounter situations such as “deposit or withdrawal address appears to be replaced” or “address changes after pasting,” perform the following checks:Compare addresses across devices Compare the deposit or withdrawal addresses shown in the app and on the official website.Published on Jan 15, 2026Updated on Feb 13, 2026FAQ13Borrowing and repaying in multi-currency and portfolio margin account modes
Potential borrowing and borrowing quota Term Definition Formula Potential borrowing of crypto Includes the liability of a crypto and the liability that might incur after the spot sell orders and isolated margin orders are filled. Potential borrowing requires you to have the corresponding margin, known as potential borrowing or borrowing leverage.Published on Apr 4, 2025Updated on Jan 30, 2026Product documentationWhy is my deposit/withdrawal suspended?
The exact definition of a node may depend on the design and structure of the particular blockchain. A "node" in the context of blockchain can vary depending on the type of network. For example, a node in the Bitcoin network downloads the entire blockchain, verifies transactions, and mines new blocks. However, in the current state of the Bitcoin network, full nodes, light nodes, and even regular users can also be considered as nodes. What's a node upgrade?Published on Aug 31, 2023Updated on Jan 26, 2026FAQ990Introduction to the isolated mode of Futures mode/Multi-currency/Portfolio margin
Isolated margin options The isolated options positions are shown as follows: Term Definition Total The total amount of long positions is positive, and the total amount of short positions is negative.Published on Dec 16, 2020Updated on Nov 17, 2025Product documentation