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What's a limit order?
What's a limit order and market orders? When placing an order to buy or sell to close a position, the most commonly used order types are limit orders and market orders. 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.Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Jan 27, 2026175What's limit order in DEX?
Limit order Swap is currently not available on the web platform, but remain accessible in the OKX App. In Swap > Select Limit Fill in the tokens you wish to sell and buy with preferred rate, and the expiry period Select Place limit order Note: your limit buy order will be executed when the market price = specified price + network fee. You can customize your price and order expiry before placing an order Note: You can select Use market price to place order to be executed at the market price.Published on Aug 10, 2023Updated on Jan 26, 2026123What limits are there for futures copy trading?
What limits are there for lead traders? Daily lead trade limit: 500 new positions Total lead trade limit: 5000 new positions Maximum profit-sharing ratio and Maximum copy trader limit depends on lead trader's trader tier. 4.Published on Oct 31, 2023Updated on Mar 10, 2026250What limits are there for spot copy trading?
What limits are there for lead traders? 1. Daily lead trade limit: 500 new buy order 2. Total lead trade limit: 5000 new buy orders 3. Maximum profit-sharing ratio and Maximum copy trader limit depends on lead trader's trader tier. 4.Published on Oct 30, 2023Updated on Mar 10, 2026126How do I place a TP/SL with Limit Order?
Stop Loss (SL): an SL order is designed to automatically buy or sell a position when the market price falls to a certain level, limiting potential losses.Why should I use TP/SL with Limit Order? Using TP/SL with Limit Orders offers several benefits: Setup your trades for success: you can automate your trading strategy by setting predefined exit points, allowing you to manage trades without constant monitoring.Published on May 31, 2024Updated on Feb 12, 2026281How do I close lead trades with a limit order and custom amount?
Supported order types for futures trading include: Support type Order type Supported Limit, Market, Advanced limit (Post only, FOK, IOC), Take Profit (TP) / Stop Loss (SL), Trailing stop, Trigger Not supported Iceberg, TWAP Note: if you place any bot trades (such as futures grid, futures DCA, or arbitrage bots) they won't act as lead trades.Published on Dec 5, 2023Updated on Feb 9, 20262,262Why didn't the TP/SL execute at the set price?
If the stop loss is set as a limit order and both the trigger price and the limit price are set at 3,200, once the latest price drops to 3,200, the stop loss limit order (sell to close the long position at 3,200) will be triggered. The system will then place a limit sell order at 3,200. Note: If the market is volatile, such as during a rapid price decline, the limit sell order at 3,200 might not be filled in time or may only be partially filled.Published on Nov 13, 2024Updated on Apr 2, 202611How do I trade with different order types?
Ideal for highly liquid markets.Limit Order A Limit Order allows you to specify the maximum price at which you are willing to buy or the minimum price at which you are willing to sell. The order will only be executed at your specified price or better.How do I place a Limit Order? Select Limit Order from the order types dropdown menu How you can place a Limit order Enter the price and amount Confirm the orderWhy should I use Limit Order? Control over execution price.Published on Jun 18, 2024Updated on Feb 12, 2026386Delta neutral strategy account mode
Independent USDT borrowing limit Under the USDT currency, the Delta neutral strategy sub-account has its own independent borrowing limit from the parent account, which is calculated separately from the general strategy account. For example, if a VIP5 user has a 50,000,000 USDT limit in general strategy mode, switching part of the account to Delta neutral strategy mode may provide an additional 15,000,000 USDT limit for that portion.2.Published on Nov 4, 2025Updated on Jan 30, 20263How do I minimize friction, maximize gains with high completion rates?
However, it's important to consider the limitations of e-wallets for P2P trading: Transaction limits: e-wallets often have lower sending and receiving limits compared to bank accounts. This can be a problem for merchants who deal with larger P2P transactions. Cancellation risk: if a merchant isn't aware of their e-wallet's limits, they risk having P2P trades canceled due to insufficient funds for receiving cryptocurrency.Published on Jun 12, 2024Updated on Feb 9, 202632Options trading FAQ
Mass cancel and CAA are available for MMP orders.What are the position limits for options trading? Options position limits lists the default order size and position limits. For market makers, please contact your account manager or institutional@okx.com to raise any limits.Is self-trade prevention available for options trading via API? Self-trade prevention is offered via API.What are the API rate limits for options trading? Single order rate limit is 60 requests per 2 seconds.Published on Nov 19, 2024Updated on Feb 9, 20264Why did my perpetual futures open or close order fail?
Maximum market orders limit The maximum quantity for a single market price order varies for different futures, and this limit may be adjusted according to marketplace changes. If the quantity exceeds this limit, you won't be able to close the entire position at once. Please close your position in multiple market price orders. 4. One-way position mode In one-way position mode, close limit order can't be placed, and a prompt appears stating that smart reduce-only can't increase the position.Published on Oct 31, 2025Updated on Apr 2, 2026OKX listing mechanism
Price limits and order cancellation During pre-open, orders must comply with the applicable price limits based on the pre-open reference or indicative price. Buy orders priced above the upper price limit will not be allowed. Sell orders priced below the lower price limit will not be allowed. At the end of the pre-open, buy orders priced above the reference price will not be cancelled. At the end of the pre-open, sell orders priced below the reference price will not be cancelled.Published on Apr 27, 2018Updated on Apr 2, 20267,469Why wasn’t my spot margin position fully closed?
Price limit rule In margin trading, the estimated execution price of your order can’t be lower than 95% of the best bid price. If your sell price is below this limit, the order may be restricted or canceled. This rule is designed to reduce the impact of extreme price fluctuations. Please check whether your order price meets the platform’s limit order requirements. 2. Leverage and position tier limits In margin trading, the maximum borrowable amount is determined by position tiers.Published on Mar 20, 2023Updated on Apr 2, 20269Copy trading FAQ
For more details on supported contracts, read What limits are there for futures copy trading?.8. Is there a limit on the underlying price when using copy trading? Copy trading has no special limits and is the same as regular contract trading.9. How do users copy a trade in copy trading? For more details on copying a trade, visit here.10. Are there limits on the number of trades I can copy with copy trading?Published on Sep 15, 2023Updated on Mar 4, 2026686