Why exits deserve to be written down more than entries
Entries shape the upside in your head; exits decide the actual result. Placing stops early is deciding for your future self.
The key to OKX conditional orders is understanding the gap between trigger price and order price.
What to prepare before you start
These five things cover almost every delay people run into: Your entry cost and the maximum loss you accept.
Whether your target is a fixed level or based on a technical mark. Confirmation that the pair supports the conditional type you want.
Awareness that triggered orders still depend on book depth.
A template you can apply immediately
Use this routine to avoid most "triggered but not filled" surprises: Convert the loss you accept into a price and use it as the trigger.
Set the actual order slightly worse than the trigger so it fills once live. Split take-profit into two levels, closing part of the position early.
Check the conditional order list for status and expiry settings. Avoid editing levels repeatedly as price approaches; emotion is expensive.
Fees, limits and processing times
Numbers change from time to time, always confirm on the official fee page before you commit size: Regular spot accounts commonly start around 0.080% maker and 0.100% taker, with better pricing as OKB balance and volume grow.
Perpetual futures sit near 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker at entry level, plus funding settlements on a fixed schedule. Perpetual contracts track spot through funding payments; dated contracts settle on expiry.
Cross, isolated and portfolio margin modes change how your balance supports positions - the liquidation price follows from the mode you choose. Spot, margin, perpetual and dated futures, plus options, sit at the core of the platform.
Strategy tools such as grid and DCA bots, copy trading, OKX Wallet with its DEX aggregator, and Earn products extend well beyond simple trading.
The OKX-specific part
OKX conditional orders trigger on mark or last price, and advanced take-profit supports staged exits. Mind the difference between good-till-cancel and session-only validity so strategies do not expire silently.
Frequently asked questions
It triggered but did not fill - why
Triggering only submits the order; thin depth or violent moves can still leave it unfilled.
Can a wick take out my stop
Yes. Stops set too tight fall victim to ordinary noise, so size and distance must match.
Can stop and target sit at once
Usually yes; just check whether the other side cancels automatically after one fills.
Risk notes and next steps
Keep reading:起步资金要多少;三大平台买美股横向对比;美股行情总览. Decide stop distance together with position size, never price alone.
Respect the wider swings around major data releases. Conditional orders are not risk management; leveraged positions need more than that.
