Crypto X-Perps: Leverage, Funding, Margin, and Settlement
Summary
The document explains OKX’s X-Perps as leveraged, USD-settled crypto derivatives that let eligible traders take directional positions without holding the underlying assets. It describes up to 10x leverage, funding payments every eight hours, multi-asset margin, and a fixed five-year cash settlement date. Funding transfers between long and short positions are intended to help align the contract price with spot. The article announces AVAX, BCH, ZEC, and TON pairs and says they use the same margin engine and settlement rules as existing pairs.
It also describes eligibility and regulatory framing for EEA clients, including an appropriateness assessment, and explains automatic liquidation when margin falls below maintenance requirements. Leverage magnifies losses as well as gains, and liquidation can occur quickly. The text is product information rather than an independent evaluation: it gives no trading performance, fee comparison, or market-depth evidence. Its launch details include placeholders, so availability claims may need checking against current product information.
Key ideas
- X-Perps provide leveraged price exposure without requiring ownership of the underlying crypto asset.
- Funding payments occur every eight hours and are intended to keep contract prices aligned with spot prices.
- The described contracts support multiple collateral assets and have a fixed five-year cash settlement date.
- Leverage amplifies losses, and positions can be liquidated when margin falls below maintenance requirements.
- Product availability is restricted to eligible EEA users under the described assessment process.
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