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Margin, perpetual swaps, futures and options
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To get started, visit the OKX website and register your own OKX account.
Upload your identity document for verification.
Head to “Buy Crypto” and buy Bitcoin with credit cards, Apple Pay, or bank transfer, etc.
Choose the pair you want to buy ( Spot trading refers to exchanging a digital asset with another digital asset )
Look at the market price, choose the right price to place an order
Fill in price and quantity, then wait for market clinch a deal.
OKX supports weekly, bi-weekly and quarterly contracts.
Order can only be placed when the account equity balance is larger than or equal to the margin.
User may open more or close position(s) anytime to take profit / stop loss.
Before starting your first trade, click “Activate Option Trading” . After completing the quiz, you can proceed to activate your Options Account.
Choose “call” or “put” option, and then select a contract with a suitable exercise price to buy or sell.
Fill in the price and quantity you want to trade on the trading page, and click “Buy” or “Sell” to place an order.
Fully compatible with mulitiple devices -- iOS, Android, Mac & Windows. Download & start your trading anytime & anywhere you like.
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