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Calculation of option's profit and loss
Options value Options value = total positions * mark price * contact multiplier * contract value P&L Unrealized profit or loss of current position P&L = (mark price - avg. open price) * total positions * contract multiplier * contract value P&L ratio P&L of long positions = (mark price – avg. open price) / avg. open price P&L of short positions = (avg. open price - mark price) / avg. open price Initial margin The initial margin for long positions is 0.Published on 20 June 2022Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationCalculation of contract‘s profit and loss
. = total positions – positions of pending close orders P&L Unrealized profit or loss of current position (1) Coin-margined futures/perpetual swap P&L of long positions = face value * |number of contracts|* multiplier * (1 / avg. open price – 1 / mark price) P&L of short positions = face value * |number of contracts| * multiplier * (1 / mark price – 1 / avg. open price) (2) USDT-margined futures/perpetual swapP&L of long positions = face value * |number of contracts| * multiplier * (mark price –Published on 20 June 2022Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationHow to use Yield Hunter
Estimated P&L = 0.005 BTC - Investment Amount*Leverage*[(Index Price - 30,000) / 30,000] Earn unless price drops Product Deposit currency Estimated Yield P&L BTC30,000 or higher on 10/27 USDT 50USDT BTCUSD >=30,000 at settlement date Users enjoy a fixed return of 50 USDT BTCUSD <30,000 at settlement date The actual P&L is the difference between the 50 USDT earned and the loss between 30000 and the settlement price.Published on 7 Nov 2023Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationOptions Order and Position Limits
-P, outright positions = max (8,2) = 8 Sum = 110+210+8 = 328, which has not exceeded the limit.Published on 10 Dec 2019Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationIntroduction to the isolated mode of Futures mode/Multi-currency/Portfolio margin
USDT-margined futures/perpetual swap P&L of long positions = face value * |contracts| * multiplier * (mark price – avg. open price) P&L of short positions = face value * |contracts| * multiplier * (avg. open price – mark price) P&L ratio P&L/initial margin liquidation price 1.Published on 16 Dec 2020Updated on 17 Nov 2025Product documentationIntroduction to delivery/exercise rules
Based on the time-weighted average of the index price in the last hour before the expiration, the delivery price is $19,000, then the profit/loss for him is: Face value * number of contracts / avg. opening price – face value * number of contracts / exercise price = 100 * 1,000 / 15,000 - 100 * 1,000 / 19,000 = 1.4035 BTC Example 2: User B held 1000 short options contracts ETHUSD-20230929-1600-P until the expiration date, 4:00 pm on Sep 29 (HK time).Published on 20 June 2022Updated on 18 Oct 2025Product documentationIntroduction to delivery/exercise rules
Base on the weighted average of the index price in the last hour before the expiration, the delivery price is $19,000, then the profit/loss for him is: Face value * number of contracts / avg. opening price – face value * number of contracts / exercise price = 100 * 1,000 / 15,000 - 100 * 1,000 / 19,000 = 1.4035 BTC Example 2: User K held 100 short options contracts ETHUSD-20201204-600-P until the expiration date, 4:00 pm on Dec 4th (HK time).Published on 16 Dec 2020Updated on 13 Nov 2025Product documentationSpot and futures cross margin mode
P&L Unrealized profit or loss of the current position.Calculation formula of P&L:1) Long positions with the trading currency serving as the margin currency, and the P&L is calculated in the trading currency.P&L = Total assets - (liability + interest) / mark price2) Long positions with the quote currency serving as the margin currency, and the P&L is calculated in the quote currency.P&L = Total assets * mark price - (liability + interest)3) Short positions with the quote currency serving as the marginPublished on 17 June 2022Updated on 6 Nov 2025Product documentationManaged Trading Sub Account Feature on OKX
Will I be able to see the P&L of my Managed Trading Sub Accounts? You will be able to see the asset value in the account, however, P&L will not be provided. 4. Am I able to view the trading positions in the Managed Trading Sub Accounts? This permission is controlled by the trading team. If you want to be able to view your positions, please liaise with your trading team. 5. When will I obtain the trading fees of the trading team? It will take effect on the next day UTC +0Trading team: 1.Published on 1 June 2023Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationIntroduction to options margin calculation
The current mark price of “BTCUSD-20200515-9000-P” is 0.0725 BTC, then you place an order at the price of 0.0755 BTC. For LV1 users, the maker fee is 0.02%. So in this case, the maker fee for per options contract = 1 * contract multiplier of 0.1 * fee rate of 0.02% = 0.00002 BTC.Published on 16 Dec 2020Updated on 17 Nov 2025Product documentationExplanation for Greeks Delta and Gamma
A user longs 10 put options contract BTCUSD-200327-20000-P (A put option with an exercise price of 20,000 USD and expiration date on March 27, 2020), and wants to hold some futures contract with the same expiration date to hedge the delta risk fully. The following two tables show the information of the options contract and futures contract.Published on 12 Feb 2020Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationZero-Knowledge Proofs: what are zk-STARKs and how do they work? (zk-STARK V1)
In the above case, we could calculate a polynomial p(x) from I(x). When we use an extension_factor of 8, we will calculate another 32(8-1)* points on p(x). Since two different polynomials with D degree will share at most D points, an example polynomial pair with a valid polynomial (which satisfies the above constraints) and a fake polynomial with D degree (which does not satisfy the above constraints) will share at most D points.Published on 10 May 2023Updated on 8 Sept 2025FAQ179Introduction to delta neutral strategy
Therefore, all positions are ranked in the ADL queue by leveraged P&L ratio as usual.Published on 28 Oct 2025Updated on 9 Mar 2026Product documentationUA FAQ
Auto deleveraging will be executed in the order of account and position risk degree and P&L ratio. For more information, please refer to https://www.okx.com/help/iv-introduction-to-auto-deleveraging-adl 12. How is Derivatives risk offset carried out in the Portfolio margin account? Portfolio margin account conducts stress tests under various risk scenarios for derivatives: futures, perpetual swaps and options. Account margin is then set at maximum loss value.Published on 11 June 2021Updated on 29 Aug 2024Product documentationFutures mode: cross margin trading
Maintenance margin ratio = (balance of a certain asset in trading cross margin account + P&L in cross margin positions - the amount of sold asset in open orders - the amount required for options buy orders - the amount required for open orders in isolated margin mode – order fees)/(Maintenance margin + liquidation fees) The maintenance margin is the sum of the maintenance margin of margin, futures, and options positions. Open orders are also included.Published on 21 Mar 2023Updated on 27 Mar 2026Product documentation
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