How to use trading bots auto-earn and auto-stake ?
What are auto-earn and auto-stake?
To help you make better use of idle assets, OKX supports auto-earn and auto-stake features. When enabled, eligible assets in your strategy account can participate automatically without manual transfers.
Your funds remain in the strategy account and can still be used according to strategy rules.
Auto-earn
Auto-earn allows eligible assets in your strategy account (such as USDT and USDC) to participate in on-platform lending.
Eligible assets are automatically allocated to lending
Funds remain in the strategy account and can continue to support margin requirements
Interest is calculated hourly and displayed in real time
Returns may vary based on market conditions
Auto-stake
Auto-stake allows eligible assets in your strategy account (such as ETH and SOL) to participate in on-chain staking.
Eligible assets are automatically allocated to staking.
Funds remain in the strategy account and do not affect open orders or margin usage.
Rewards are distributed daily for ETH and every three days for SOL.
Rewards may fluctuate depending on network conditions.
Note: participation in auto-earn or auto-stake does not eliminate market risk.
What's the supported strategies and cryptocurrencies in auto-earn and auto-stake?
Auto-earn and Auto-stake are currently supported for the following strategy types:
Spot grid
Spot DCA (Martingale)
Futures grid
Futures DCA (Martingale)
Signal bot
The following strategies are not supported at this time:
Iceberg
TWAP (Time-weighted average price)
Recurring buy
Bottom-fishing take profit
Smart arbitrage
Smart portfolio
Supported assets may change based on platform updates. Please refer to the product page for the latest information.
Supported currencies and personal limits:
Function | Crypto | Personal limit |
|---|---|---|
Auto-earn | USDT | 1,000,000 USDT |
Auto-earn | USDC | 1,000,000 USDC |
Auto-stake | ETH | 200 ETH |
Auto-stake | SOL | 2,000 SOL |
Note: the limit is applied across the entire platform. Any portion exceeding the limit will not accrue returns.
What is the difference between auto-earn and simple Earn distribution?
Function | Where funds are going | Does it affect the bot operation? |
|---|---|---|
Auto-earn | Stay in the strategy account | No |
Simple Earn distribution | Transfer to the Simple Earn product. | Yes (only keep limit orders at the current market price) |
If both features are enabled, funds will first be allocated to Simple Earn. Any remaining eligible balance will then participate in Auto-earn.
FAQ
1. Can non-VIP users use Auto-earn and Auto-stake?
Yes. This feature has been available to all customers since October 14.
2. Will Auto-earn or Auto-stake affect my strategy operation?
No. Eligible assets remain in your strategy account and don't affect open orders, margin usage, or risk controls.
3. How are auto-earn, auto-stake rewards calculated and distributed?
Auto-earn: Distributed every hour. interest = principal × annualized interest / 365 / 24 × 85% (15% of the interest is used as a risk reserve).
Auto-stake: ETH is distributed daily, while SOL is distributed every three days. Returns are calculated based on hourly snapshots.
4. Are there any fees for auto-earn and auto-stake?
Automatic coin earning: no additional fees.
auto-stake: A 5% service fee applies to ETH, and a 1% service fee applies to SOL (included in the displayed annualized rate).
5. Will the returns from auto-earn, auto-stake, and copy trading strategies be shared with the strategy provider?
Yes. If your strategy includes a profit-sharing arrangement, rewards generated from Auto-earn or Auto-stake may be included in the profit calculation according to the applicable rules.
6. How do I enable Auto-earn and Auto-stake?
This feature is enabled automatically. If your strategy account holds eligible assets, the system will allocate them automatically.
To stop participation, you need to disable the strategy.