OKX bar replay and backtesting
Every OKX crypto market, candle by candle – with a backtest journal that keeps score.
Short answer
Edgetrail replays real OKX candles in the browser: 1,316 crypto markets across perpetual swaps (usdt, usdc, usd) and spot, measured on 4 November 2026. The oldest 1-minute candles go back to 11 January 2018 (BTC-USDT), and you trade them candle by candle in 1-minute to weekly candles while the future stays hidden.
OKX market types and how far back they go
| Market type | Crypto markets (4 November 2026) | Oldest 1-minute candle |
|---|---|---|
| Perpetual swaps (USDT, USDC, USD) | 304 | 1 October 2019 (BTC-USD-SWAP) |
| Spot | 1,012 | 11 January 2018 (BTC-USDT) |
Every market starts on the day OKX listed it. Not counted: 434 contracts on stocks, ETFs, commodities and currencies that OKX also lists.
The largest OKX markets
| Base | Markets on OKX | Oldest 1-minute candle |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | BTC-USDT-SWAP, BTC-USDT | 11 January 2018 (BTC-USDT) |
| ETH | ETH-USDT-SWAP, ETH-USDT | 11 January 2018 (ETH-USDT) |
| ZEC | ZEC-USDT-SWAP, ZEC-USDT | 6 November 2025 (ZEC-USDT-SWAP) |
| SOL | SOL-USDT-SWAP, SOL-USDT | 30 September 2020 (SOL-USDT) |
| XRP | XRP-USDT-SWAP, XRP-USDT | 11 January 2018 (XRP-USDT) |
| HYPE | HYPE-USDT-SWAP, HYPE-USDT | 21 February 2025 (HYPE-USDT-SWAP) |
| NEAR | NEAR-USDT-SWAP, NEAR-USDT | 3 December 2020 (NEAR-USDT) |
| BNB | BNB-USDT-SWAP, BNB-USDT | 21 December 2022 (BNB-USDT) |
The eight bases with the highest 24-hour turnover across all four exchanges, as far as OKX lists them. Measured on 4 November 2026 via OKX’s public API.
How fast OKX adds markets
| Year | Markets listed |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2024 | 156 |
| 2025 | 187 |
| 2026 (to 4 November 2026) | 680 |
Counts today’s listed markets of the types Perpetual swaps (USDT, USDC, USD) and Spot by the day of their first 1-minute candle; delisted markets are missing. Includes non-crypto contracts.
Symbols on OKX
OKX uses hyphens: BTC-USDT for spot and BTC-USDT-SWAP for the perpetual; coin-margined swaps end in USD-SWAP (BTC-USD-SWAP). Typing “btc” in Edgetrail is enough – the hyphens don’t matter for the search. OKX perpetual positions can also be imported into the journal with a read-only API key.
How a session runs and which tools are on the chart is the same on every exchange – it is described once on the replay overview. All four exchanges side by side, with the oldest candle of every market type, are in the crypto candle history data.
Funding and costs
OKX settles funding on its perpetuals at different intervals. In the snapshot of 4 November 2026, 304 perpetuals with a funding rate were counted: 213 every 4 hours and 91 every 8 hours. Replay results in Edgetrail don’t include funding payments, so check the interval of your market before you hold a backtest position across funding times; the funding fee calculator turns a rate into a cost. Live trades you import into the journal carry the result as OKX booked it.
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Frequently asked questions
How far back does OKX 1-minute data go in Edgetrail?
As far as OKX provides it. On 4 November 2026 the oldest 1-minute candles were: spot from 11 January 2018 (BTC-USDT); perpetual swaps (usdt, usdc, usd) from 1 October 2019 (BTC-USD-SWAP).
How often is funding paid on OKX perpetuals?
It depends on the market. In the snapshot of 4 November 2026, 304 OKX perpetuals paid funding: 213 every 4 hours and 91 every 8 hours. Edgetrail’s replay results don’t include funding.
Do I need an OKX account for replay?
No. Market data is public; Edgetrail fetches it from OKX in your browser without a key or account. Replay is included in every plan and free for the first 14 days without a credit card.
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