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# Market Order

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

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### 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>

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### 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>

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### Choose Buy or Sell

<mark style="color:$info;">Ensure the "</mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Market**</mark><mark style="color:$info;">" tab is selected for instant execution</mark>

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Select `Buy` to purchase the token with SOL

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Select `Sell` to sell the token you hold

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### Enter the Amount

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* <mark style="color:$info;">You can enter the amount in either</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**SOL**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">or</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**USD**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">(use the toggle)</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">Use the preset shortcuts (</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:$info;">,</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`0.5`</mark><mark style="color:$info;">,</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">`1`</mark><mark style="color:$info;">)</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">Or use the slider to choose a percentage of your balance</mark>
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### Review Advanced Settings (optional)

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* <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)
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### Click Buy or Sell

<mark style="color:$info;">A notification will confirm submission, and successful purchases will show the token in your</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">**Portfolio**</mark>
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### <a href="https://xtrade.xyz/meme-zone" class="button primary" data-icon="bullseye-arrow">Snipe It</a>

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Market orders execute immediately at the best available price. However, in volatile or low-liquidity markets, the final price may vary slightly due to slippage and fees.
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### :bulb: <mark style="color:orange;">Why Use a Market Order?</mark>

* <mark style="color:$info;">**Fast execution**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— fills instantly at the current best price</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**Simple and beginner-friendly**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">— no need to set a price</mark>
* <mark style="color:$info;">**Great for momentum trades**</mark> <mark style="color:$info;"></mark><mark style="color:$info;">or when price is moving fast</mark>