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# Limit Order

## <mark style="color:green;">Place a Limit Order</mark>

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Pick a Token

<mark style="color:$info;">Use the</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Search bar**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">to find any token by name, ticker, or contract address — or browse through</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Trending**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">,</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**New Pairs**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">, or</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Meme Zone**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">and tap a token to open its trading panel</mark>

<figure><img src="/files/0spuMhcvspVfcLISoYS6" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Select Your Wallet

<mark style="color:$info;">Choose which wallet to trade with from your list. Your</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**primary wallet**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">is selected by default, but you can switch to any wallet</mark>

<figure><img src="/files/U6Usw5THa7T8OTCF1zkn" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Choose Buy or Sell

<mark style="color:$info;">Switch from “Market” to “</mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Limit**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">” to define your own price and trigger conditions</mark>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Buy" %}
Select `Buy` to purchase the token with SOL

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/ct3wHreib7AhodfyiqRa" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Sell" %}
Select `Sell` to sell the token you hold

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/bcJo3q7wOIll9SOjJb9w" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### **Set Your Order Details**

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/iRBfKeY1Ya0Nlznr3D1O" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

* <mark style="color:$info;">**Limit Price**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">: The exact price you want to buy or sell at</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**Amount**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">: How much you want to trade (in SOL or toggle to USD)</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">Use quick buttons (</mark><mark style="color:$info;">`0.01`</mark><mark style="color:$info;">,</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`0.1`</mark><mark style="color:$info;">, etc.), percentage slider, or manual input</mark>
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Review Advanced Settings (optional)

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/7CR7SZ0Ey4CIyOHAVrK2" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

* <mark style="color:$info;">**Slippage**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— Max price movement you're willing to accept</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**Priority Fee**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— Small extra fee to help speed up your transaction</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**Bribery Fee**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— Optional fee to help validators include your transaction faster</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**MEV Protection**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— Turn this ON to protect your trade from front-running. OFF = faster, ON = more secure</mark>

<mark style="color:$info;">These are pre-filled with default values optimized for most users, but you can customize them based on your needs. Learn more about</mark> [Settings](/docs/features-and-tools/settings.md)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### **Set Trigger Condition (optional but powerful)**

<mark style="color:$info;">Choose how your order is triggered</mark>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/6SLB9Nk18EOlVT3qUucb" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

* <mark style="color:$info;">Toggle between</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`MC`</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">(market cap % change) and</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`Price`</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">If</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`MC`</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">is selected, drag the slider or type a % (e.g. +100%)</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">This means your order will only become active if the market cap changes by that amount</mark>
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### **Choose Order Expiry**

<mark style="color:$info;">Select how long the order should remain active — from</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`3 hours`</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">to</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`7 days`</mark>&#x20;

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/7MWGbKMFXsc6moKv9FBJ" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Click Place Order

<mark style="color:$info;">Review the summary and confirm. The order is now active and will execute when your price and trigger conditions are met.</mark>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### <a href="https://xtrade.xyz/explore" class="button primary" data-icon="candle-holder">Catch the Wick</a>

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Limit orders give you price control, but they are **not guaranteed to fill**. Your order will only execute if the market hits your price and any trigger condition you’ve set within your selected expiry window. You can cancel the order anytime before it’s filled.
{% endhint %}

### :bulb: <mark style="color:orange;">Why Use a Limit Order?</mark>

* Get better prices on buys or sells
* Trade patiently — only execute when conditions match
* Great for experienced or strategic traders


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