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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 Aug 5, 2026Product 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 Aug 5, 2026AnnouncementsFutures PnL calculation rules
The cross margin of Single-Currency mode 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 Aug 11, 2026Product documentationHow to use Yield Hunter
What are the definitions of the relevant terms?Published on Nov 7, 2023Updated on Aug 5, 2026Product 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 Aug 5, 2026Product documentationThe difference between private and public lead trades
对比维度 Private lead trading Public lead trading Definition Only invited users can copy trades; other users can‘t view or follow Public mode — all users can view and copy trades Supported products Futures copy trading only Spot and futures copy trading Visibility Lead trader can still be found via search, but copying requires an invitation link Lead trader is publicly visible; all users can copy via the Copy Trading marketplace and other channels Profit-sharing ratio 0%–50% (for invited users only)Published on Mar 3, 2026Updated on Aug 11, 2026FAQ60What are decentralized applications (DApps)?
What's the definition of decentralized applications (DApps)? DApps stand for decentralized applications. Blockchain-based DApps generally run a decentralized ledger, such as Ethereum. Most DApps share some features with traditional applications that commonly run on central cloud servers.Published on Nov 3, 2022Updated on Aug 5, 2026FAQ31Introduction 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 Aug 11, 2026Product 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 Aug 5, 2026Product documentationHow do I analyze the DEX label?
Address label description Address label Label name Definition KOL Wallet address of Key Opinion Leader DEV The creator of the token and the wallet address associated with the token creator Fresh Newly created wallet Sniper The wallet address traded the token within the first few blocks after the token release Suspicious Wallet addresses with suspected insider trading and other suspicious activities on the chain Whale Wallet addresses holding 100,000 or more XX tokens Top Rank Top ten wallet addressesPublished on Jan 28, 2025Updated on Aug 11, 2026FAQ57Copy traders: How do I choose a lead trader?
The current available data indicators are as follows: Indicator Definition Overview Calculation based on the weighting of multiple indicators for each traders Win rate Win rate = No. of profitable orders / Total no. of orders PnL% PnL% = Profit / Cost. Cost calculations will consider any changes caused by funds being transferred in or out of a user’s trading account.Published on Dec 22, 2022Updated on Aug 5, 2026FAQ264Setting 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 Aug 13, 2026Product documentationDifferences between spot, futures and smart copy trading
Spot copy trading Futures copy trading Smart copy trading Core definition Automatically copies a lead trader's spot buy/sell signals. No margin, lower risk. Automatically copies a lead trader's futures positions. Involves margin, higher risk. A new copy trading mode that automatically calculates your investment amount based on the lead trader's capital allocation ratio, replicating their order parameters (margin mode, etc.). Supported products Spot trading Futures trading (perpetuals, etc.)Published on Mar 3, 2026Updated on Aug 11, 2026FAQ41Expiry futures daily 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 Aug 11, 2026Product 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 5, 2026Product documentation