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# Opening a position

## Market Order

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<summary>Navigate to the <mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>middle tab</strong></mark> 🔭 and select the desired token</summary>

![](/files/mZRYGDxhxnlvjRvdqQuB)

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<summary>Click "<mark style="color:green;">Long</mark>" or "<mark style="color:red;">Short</mark>" to open the trading module and make sure <mark style="color:yellow;">Market</mark> is selected</summary>

![](/files/H6Pa7xh5PJpWKmUImgZ9)

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<summary>Set your Size &#x26; <mark style="color:yellow;">trade</mark></summary>

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## Limit Order

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<summary>Navigate to the <mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>middle tab</strong></mark> 🔭 and select the desired token</summary>

![](/files/27gBeVHjVF9jY5JwXauG)

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<summary>Click "<mark style="color:green;">Long</mark>" or "<mark style="color:red;">Short</mark>" to open the trading module and make sure <mark style="color:yellow;">Limit</mark> is selected</summary>

![](/files/gQL5KoVI8S9jJ9DYoj4i)

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<summary>Set your <mark style="color:yellow;">Entry Price</mark> and Size to trade</summary>

![](/files/YJFWVKV9PLfQzEudAkyK)

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