In a strategic move to enhance market liquidity and refine user trading experience, OKX will adjust the minimum price precision for select spot trading pairs on June 10, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (UTC+8). This update affects specific currency pairs across spot markets, with certain adjustments requiring brief trading pauses. Users are encouraged to review the changes and adapt their trading strategies accordingly.
The adjustment aims to streamline pricing granularity, improve order book efficiency, and support smoother execution—especially in high-volatility or low-liquidity environments. These updates reflect OKX’s ongoing commitment to optimizing platform performance and delivering a more intuitive trading environment.
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Understanding Minimum Price Precision
Minimum price precision refers to the smallest increment by which a cryptocurrency’s price can change on an exchange. For example, if a pair has a precision of 0.01, prices can only be set at two decimal places (e.g., $130.24). Adjusting this value impacts how traders place orders, manage risk, and execute strategies—especially automated ones like grid trading or stop-loss setups.
There are two types of adjustments:
- Reducing precision (e.g., from 0.0001 to 0.01): Makes price steps larger, potentially simplifying trading in volatile or illiquid markets.
- Increasing precision (e.g., from 0.01 to 0.0001): Allows finer price control, beneficial for arbitrage and algorithmic trading.
Each type carries distinct implications for active orders, historical data display, and strategy continuity.
Spot Trading Pairs Affected by Precision Reduction
For the following pairs, minimum price precision will decrease, meaning price increments will become coarser. Trading will be paused for 2 minutes during the transition to ensure system stability and fair execution.
| Trading Pair | Previous Precision | New Precision | Adjustment Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH/TRY | 0.1 | 1 | 3:01:00 – 3:02:59 PM |
| SOL/AED | 0.01 | 0.1 | 3:03:00 – 3:04:59 PM |
| XRP/AED | 0.0001 | 0.001 | 3:05:00 – 3:06:59 PM |
During these brief suspension periods:
- Users cannot place or cancel orders
- Margin top-ups and fund transfers are disabled
- All other trading pairs remain fully operational
This temporary pause ensures that order books are cleanly recalibrated under the new precision rules.
Spot Trading Pairs with Increased Price Precision
One pair will see its price precision increased, allowing for more granular pricing without any trading interruption:
| Trading Pair | Previous Precision | New Precision |
|---|---|---|
| DEP/USD | 0.000001 | 0.0000001 |
Since this change enhances rather than restricts pricing detail, no service downtime is required, and all existing orders remain valid and unaffected.
How Order Management Is Handled During Adjustments
1. When Price Precision Is Reduced
When precision becomes coarser (e.g., from 0.0001 to 0.01), special handling applies to active orders:
Limit Orders
- If an order’s price exceeds the new precision (e.g., priced at 130.2442 with new step 0.01), it will be automatically canceled.
- Orders that conform to or are within the new precision (e.g., 130.2400) will remain active.
Strategy Orders
All automated strategies follow similar logic:
- If the strategy’s pending order violates the new precision, it is canceled.
- Strategies that comply continue unaffected.
Important: Grid and Martingale-based strategies (including spot grids, futures grids, infinite grids, and Martingale variants) will be terminated if any of their orders are canceled due to precision mismatch.
Other strategies—such as dollar-cost averaging (DCA), time-weighted trading, iceberg orders, arbitrage bots, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stops, and signal-following systems—will resume automatically after the adjustment using the updated price rules.
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2. When Price Precision Is Increased
When precision improves (e.g., from 0.01 to 0.0001):
- All existing orders remain intact
- No cancellations occur
- Users gain finer control over future entries and exits
This type of update is generally non-disruptive and often welcomed by advanced traders seeking tighter spreads and better execution accuracy.
Handling of Positions and Historical Data
After Reducing Price Precision
For users accessing OKX via web or mobile app:
- Historical trades and open positions are displayed using the new, reduced precision
Display logic follows:
- Buy orders: Truncated down (e.g., 130.2442 → 130.24)
- Sell orders: Rounded up (e.g., 130.2442 → 130.25)
This rounding ensures clarity and consistency in post-adjustment records.
Note: API users will continue to see historical data in original precision, preserving raw accuracy for algorithmic analysis and backtesting.
After Increasing Price Precision
No changes to display logic—historical data remains visible at original or higher fidelity, depending on context.
Special Considerations for API Traders
API users are subject to the same cancellation rules as manual traders. However:
- If an order is submitted with outdated precision (e.g., four decimals when only two are allowed), the system will automatically truncate the value to fit.
- Example: Submitting a price of
130.2442when precision is0.01becomes130.24. - This prevents failed submissions while maintaining compliance.
Web and mobile users do not have this flexibility—they must manually enter prices matching the new format.
Key Takeaways for Traders
To avoid unintended order cancellations or strategy interruptions:
- Review any active grid, Martingale, or automated strategies on affected pairs
- Update API scripts to account for new precision levels
- Monitor scheduled maintenance windows and avoid placing time-sensitive orders during transitions
These adjustments are part of OKX’s broader initiative to balance usability with technical robustness across global markets.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
🔹 Why is OKX adjusting minimum price precision?
OKX adjusts price precision to improve market efficiency, reduce noise in order books, and enhance user experience—especially in emerging fiat-linked markets where large price steps may better reflect real-world liquidity.
🔹 Will my open positions be liquidated during the adjustment?
No. Open positions are not liquidated due to price precision changes. However, related limit or conditional orders may be canceled if they don’t meet new formatting rules.
🔹 Can I still trade other pairs during the 2-minute pause?
Yes. Only the specific pairs listed above will experience temporary suspension. All other spot and derivative markets operate normally.
🔹 How does this affect leveraged trading?
Leveraged positions on affected pairs will follow the same rules as spot trading. Margin requirements and mark prices are adjusted accordingly, with no impact on funding rates.
🔹 What happens to my grid strategy if one leg gets canceled?
If any order in a grid strategy violates the new precision, the entire strategy will be terminated to prevent imbalanced exposure.
🔹 Where can I find updated trading rules after the change?
Updated specifications are available in the trading pair settings on the OKX platform and via API endpoints under market data documentation.
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