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howtouseokx.com

The editorial priority is execution quality: maker or taker classification, spread, depth, slippage, order controls and post-trade records. Readers should document their residency, funding currency, onboarding entity and product-specific restrictions. The primary platform scope is OKX. For an OKX-focused review, separate the fee schedule from the rate displayed in the account, document product-specific access, and save the network, memo and withdrawal controls used in a test transfer. This guide records the source date and treats the logged-in account screen as the final authority for fees.

51published guides

The sources, regional wording and risk boundaries recorded for this version passed the publication checklist.

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Passkeys and authenticators

017first-withdrawal planthe reader's region018incident-response worksheetthe reader's region019platform comparison workbookthe reader's region020evidence and source logthe reader's region

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Phishing checks

022questions before opening an accountthe reader's region023small-budget workflowthe reader's region024monthly reviewthe reader's region327Checking Whether an OKX Login Page Is Genuine Before You Type a Passwordthe reader's region329Handwritten OKX Domain Allowlist Card Before Any Support Clickthe reader's region

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Account recovery

038incident-response worksheetthe reader's region039platform comparison workbookthe reader's region040evidence and source logthe reader's region325A Calm, Ordered Plan for Rebuilding Access to Your Exchange Accountthe reader's region331If you lose access to your OKX account: preparation and a calm recovery planthe reader's region337How to Recover OKX Access After Losing Your Authenticator or Phonethe reader's region339Regaining OKX access after losing the phone that holds your authenticatorthe reader's region

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API key safety

045new-device and travel checkthe reader's region046first-deposit planthe reader's region047first-withdrawal planthe reader's region321Running an API Key Revocation Drill Before You Need Itthe reader's region333API Key Permissions and Access Limits: Building a Simple Decision Table on OKXthe reader's region341What each field on the OKX API key creation form means for your securitythe reader's region347OKX API keys with least privilege before connecting portfolio toolsthe reader's region349Creating an OKX API key with read-only or trade permissions and an IP allowlistthe reader's region

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Futures and leverage risk

091beginner checklistthe reader's region095new-device and travel checkthe reader's region322Building a Margin Buffer Routine Before Opening a Positionthe reader's region352Your first OKX perpetual position: size it so a bad move is survivablethe reader's region353Rehearse your first OKX perpetual in Demo Trading before you risk real marginthe reader's region

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Maker and taker execution

323Routing OKX Orders by Execution Intent Instead of Habitthe reader's region330Telling maker fills from taker fills in your OKX trade historythe reader's region

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Account security

324Tagging OKX API Keys by Purpose Before You Automatethe reader's region340Using the OKX security centre to find the weak spots in your accountthe reader's region

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Withdrawal safety

326Build a Safe Routine for Testing Any New Withdrawal Address Before You Send Fundsthe reader's region356Why OKX pauses withdrawals after you change your password or 2FA, and how to plan around itthe reader's region

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Deposit safety

328A Routine for Testing a New Withdrawal Address Before Sending the Full Amountthe reader's region332Depositing crypto into OKX: asset, network and memo checks before you sendthe reader's region

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Spread and slippage

334Bid-Ask Spreads and Execution Slippage: A First-Month Routine on OKXthe reader's region335Why OKX market orders fill at worse prices in busy hours and what to dothe reader's region343OKX Convert or the spot order book: comparing the price you actually receivethe reader's region

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Order types

336Setting up a stop-limit order on OKX and understanding when it fillsthe reader's region346Reading OKX order types before you place your first live tradethe reader's region355Setting up an OKX spot grid bot: choosing the price range, grid count and what happens outside the rangethe reader's region

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Trading fee baseline

338How to Check What You Really Pay per Trade on OKXthe reader's region351How to read your own OKX fee tier instead of guessingthe reader's region

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Referral code verification

342Where an OKX referral code goes during sign-up and what it actually changesthe reader's region

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Fiat funding and conversion

344Funding OKX with local currency: choosing a method and avoiding the name mismatch trapthe reader's region

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Trading and tax recordkeeping

345Exporting OKX history into a personal trading journal you will actually reopenthe reader's region350Downloading OKX bills and order history each month so your records stay completethe reader's region

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Stablecoin network selection

348OKX stablecoin network selection before you move USDT or USDCthe reader's region354Reading the OKX withdrawal network menu for USDT and USDC, entry by entrythe reader's region