What does an OKX referral code do?

An OKX referral code links your new account to whoever owns that code, so OKX starts paying them a running commission out of your trading fee revenue for as long as the account trades. The code does not change OKX's fee schedule itself — it only decides who receives the ongoing commission, and by default that commission goes entirely to the code owner, not to you.

What a referral code actually links

When you create an OKX account through a referral code, OKX doesn't discount your fee schedule — the standard futures rates (0.02% maker / 0.05% taker) apply no matter which code you use. What the code sets is referral attribution: OKX begins paying a running commission, drawn from your trading fee revenue, to whoever owns that code. This binding is set once, at sign-up, and normally can't be moved afterward. Why a code does nothing once you already have an account →

The welcome perk vs. the ongoing commission

Most referral codes advertise a one-time welcome perk — a small bonus, a fee voucher, or a limited-window discount. That's the visible part. The commission itself is invisible to most traders: it continues on every trade, indefinitely, and by default it's paid to whoever owns the link — not to the person generating the fees.

A rebate platform is the same code, redirected

loweef is also an official OKX referral partner, so opening an account through loweef sets the same kind of attribution — but instead of the commission staying with a link owner, most of it is paid back to you daily in USDT. Current total:

Exchange	Total rate	Welcome boost	Effective taker
AlphaX	65%	—	0.0175%
BingX	60%	70%	0.0200%
OKX	50%	60%	0.0250%
MEXC	55%	65%	0.0180%

How a plain referral code compares to a rebate platform, in full →

If you already have an OKX account

Attribution is fixed at account creation, but OKX has one official exception — a referral-change request for existing accounts that meet its age and volume conditions. OKX's referral-change process, explained →

Figures are estimates based on published fee schedules and loweef's current partner rate; actual results vary with VIP tier and maker/taker mix.

Frequently asked questions

Does an OKX referral code lower my trading fees?

No. Referral codes don't change OKX's fee schedule (0.02% maker / 0.05% taker on futures) — a code only decides who receives the ongoing commission your fees generate. Some codes add a one-time welcome perk, but the underlying fee schedule stays the same either way.

Who gets the money from my OKX referral code?

Whoever owns the code. OKX pays that person or platform a running commission out of your trading fee revenue for as long as the account stays active — by default, none of it comes back to you.

Can I get that commission back instead of a one-time welcome bonus?

Yes, through a rebate platform. loweef is an OKX referral partner too, so signing up through loweef routes most of that ongoing commission back to you as a daily USDT rebate instead of a one-time perk — currently 50% of every trading fee.

Can I add a referral code to an OKX account I already have?

Not through the code field — OKX only reads it at account creation. An existing account needs OKX's separate referral-change request, which comes with its own account-age and volume conditions.