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What is BEP-20? Exploring the token standard

In the infancy of cryptocurrency, generating a new token was a complex task. It required either the creation of an entirely new blockchain or the use
Jul 21, 2025
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DeFi
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What is Wrapped Ethereum (WETH)?

Wrapped Ether (WETH) is essentially a version of Ether (ETH) but differs in numerous ways. WETH can be used on various platforms and decentralized app
Jul 15, 2025
Beginners
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Common pitfalls to avoid as a beginner trader

As you start your journey as a trader of digital assets, it's helpful to learn about the most common pitfalls traders fall into when they first start
Oct 11, 2025
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Beginner's Guide to Crypto Derivative Trading: Futures, Options & Perpetuals Explained

What are Crypto Derivatives and Why Do They Matter? Cryptocurrency derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying cr
Nov 27, 2025
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Spot trading guide

DCA trading bot: how to start dollar-cost averaging (DCA)

Kick start your understanding of dollar-cost averaging (DCA) by watching this video on the OKX DCA Crypto Trading Bot . Here’s how our latest tradin
Nov 26, 2025
Intermediate
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How to set up an OKX Signal Trading bot with TradingView

Try Signal Trading on OKX Signal Trading is now available on OKX, enabling you to create your own signal trading bot and execute real trades. Experien
Nov 10, 2025
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Trading

What is a trigger order?

In fast-moving markets, the difference between capturing an opportunity and missing it often comes down to timing. That’s where Trigger orders (know
Oct 11, 2025
Beginners
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Smart Trading
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Trading tools

The Smart Trader's Debrief #7: Your Guide to OKX Spot Grid Bots and Smart Picks

Trading doesn’t need to be complex. OKX redefines simplicity with battle-tested AI tools like Spot Grid Trading Bots and Smart Picks . These tools
Oct 7, 2025
Beginners
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The Smart Trader's Debrief #9 - The Market Gameplan you never knew you needed

From President Trump returning to the White House to political coins, tariff trade wars, a hawkish Fed, and a shifting global economy , the winds
Apr 24, 2025
Beginners
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The difference between perpetual futures and expiry futures

Perpetual futures are a type of cryptocurrency derivative . While perpetual futures are very similar to expiry futures, they differ in two significan
Apr 25, 2024
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The difference between crypto and U-margined futures

OKX offers both crypto-margined and U-margined (USDT-margined and USDC-margined) futures products. They're different in terms of: Quote currency One i
Feb 19, 2025
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The Smart Trader's Debrief #6: Beginner's Guide to Trade Charting - Understanding Trends and Basic Chart Analysis.

Before we dive deep into this topic, here's a quick disclaimer: the opinions in this article have been shaped by over a decade of my own personal lear
Oct 11, 2024
Beginners
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DCA trading bot: How to mitigate risk by dollar-cost averaging

Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular, drawing more traders to platforms such as OKX in pursuit of higher growth. However, the inherent ri
Nov 26, 2025
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Quick Margin 101: Margin trading made simple

OKX Quick Margin offers the most powerful and intuitive margin trading experience in crypto. Here’s how it works. Before diving in the specifics of th
Sep 12, 2025
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P2P
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Trading guide

The ultimate guide to P2P trading: How to convert crypto to fiat

The OKX P2P Marketplace enables you to exchange crypto peer-to-peer (P2P) with other users, using your preferred local currency. Since you are exchang
Sep 12, 2025
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Derivatives
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Forward contracts vs expiry futures: what are the differences?

Expiry futures are actively used within the crypto space and have become a tool in many trader's arsenal. Expiry futures are derivatives, meaning thei
Feb 26, 2025
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How to use the iceberg trading bot

What are iceberg orders? Iceberg orders are large buys or sells broken down into many smaller orders. They may be useful when making a significant tra
Jul 18, 2025
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