OKX to adjust weightings of components for several indexes

Published on 1 Sept 20242 min read

To improve market liquidity and index stability, OKX will adjust the components and their weights of several indexes at 8:00 am - 10:00 am UTC on September 1, 2024. The adjusted index prices will be calculated by weighting the prices of the new components according to their updated weights.

Component adjustment details are as follows:

Index Before After
Exchange Pair Weight Exchange Pair Weight
XRP-USD Kraken XRP/USD 23.07% Kraken XRP/USD 17.64%
Binance XRP/BTC 30.76% OKX XRP/USDT 23.53%
OKX XRP/BTC 30.76% Binance XRP/USDT 23.53%
Bitstamp XRP/USD 15.38% Crypto XRP/USD 17.64%
Coinbase XRP/USD 17.64%

Index Price Computation

The index price is calculated by weighting the prices of components based on their respective weights. For more details, please refer to Spot index prices.

Component adjustments can cause an index’s mark price to fluctuate, affecting the corresponding instrument’s margin and contract trading markets.

Users are advised to take necessary measures before an adjustment, such as reducing positions, adding margin, lowering leverage or even closing positions to avoid potential risks introduced by market volatility.

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OKX team

September 1, 2024