How do I add margin for margin trading?

OKX offers two types of margin systems: cross margin and isolated margin. In margin trading, you can adjust the liquidation price by adding margin, which helps you manage the risk of your position.

1. What are cross margin and isolated margin?

On the trade page, select the pair you want to trade. Then, open the Margin button in the upper right corner, adjust the margin mode to either isolated margin or cross margin.

Cross-margin: All positions share the margin, allowing profits and losses to offset each other. This can effectively reduce the risk of liquidation, but you may lose the entire position during liquidation.

Isolated margin: The margin for each position is calculated separately, and during liquidation, only the current position is at risk of loss.

You can choose different margin modes based on your personal needs. The methods for increasing and decreasing margin will vary accordingly.

How to increase or decrease margin?

Increase or decrease margin in isolated margin mode.

After opening a position, click the ➕ button next to the margin in the position and asset section to add or reduce margin. You can add 10% to 100% of the trading account funds. As the margin increases, the liquidation price will change; the more margin you have, the lower the risk of liquidation. The maximum amount you can add or reduce is displayed on the page.

Increase or decrease margin in cross margin mode.

In the cross margin mode, there is no additional button under the position. This is because the futures margin cross margin mode uses the entire value of a specific crypto as margin. If you want to make a margin call, you need to transfer a specific crypto to your trading account. Once transferred, it will automatically increase the margin for the cross margin position of that settlement crypto, and the margin level will also increase.

In the cross margin full position mode, orders will not display under the "Position" section when margin trading, and there is no additional button. This is because the cross margin full position mode combines the value of all cryptos in the Trading Account into USD to serve as the opening margin. If you need to add margin, you can transfer any one or multiple cryptos into the "Trading Account." After the transfer, the amount will automatically be added to the opening margin, and the margin level will also increase.