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How to place a limit order

Set your price and wait for the market to come to you.

1

What is a limit order?

A limit order lets you specify the exact price at which you want to buy or sell shares. Your order sits on the order book until another trader matches it, or you cancel it.

Market orders execute instantly at the best available price.

2

Placing a limit order

Open a market and switch to the "Limit" tab in the trading panel. Enter your desired price (e.g., $0.45 per share) and the amount of USDC you want to spend. Click "Place Order" to submit it to the order book.

Limit
45¢

Current: 65.00¢

111

$49.95 @ 45¢ per share

3

When does it fill?

Your order fills when the market price reaches your limit price. If you placed a buy at $0.45, it fills when someone is willing to sell at $0.45 or lower. Partial fills are possible — you may get some shares before the full order completes.

Order StatusPending
Your Limit45.00¢
Market Price65.00¢

Waiting for price to reach your limit...

4

Managing open orders

View your open orders in the Portfolio page under "Open Orders". You can cancel an unfilled order at any time to reclaim your USDC.

Open Orders2 active

BTC > $100K

Buy 111 shares @ 45¢

ETH > $5K

Buy 83 shares @ 30¢