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# Limit Orders

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## <mark style="color:yellow;">Interactive Tutorial</mark>:point\_down: <a href="#interactive-tutorial" id="interactive-tutorial"></a>

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## <mark style="color:yellow;">How to Use Limit Orders</mark>

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Set Your Trigger</mark>

Choose what will activate your limit order:

* **Price:** Executes when the token reaches your target price.
* **Market Cap:** Triggers once the token’s market cap hits your set value.
* **Dev Sell:** Executes when a developer sell is detected.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Define Order Details</mark>

* **Amount:** Select the percentage of your holdings or SOL balance to include in the order.
* **Fee:** Set the network fee for the transaction.
* **Tip:** Add an optional SOL tip to speed up execution.
* **Slippage:** Choose how much price deviation you’ll accept.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Add Extra Protection / Optional</mark>

Enable **MEV Protect** to safeguard your order from frontrunning or MEV bots.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Review and Confirm</mark>

* Click **Create Order** to confirm and submit your limit order.
* Use **Check Existing** to view or manage any active or pending orders.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Navigation</mark>

* **Back:** Returns to the previous screen.
* **Refresh:** Updates all price and market data.
* **Close:** Exits the Limit Orders panel.
  {% endstep %}
  {% endstepper %}

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## <mark style="color:yellow;">Key Points on the Limit Order Menu</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Tip:** Set realistic target prices for your limit orders. Placing them too far from current market levels may cause your orders to never execute.
{% endhint %}

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| Action         | Buttom                                                                              |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Create Order   | Confirms and submits your limit order with the selected settings.                   |
| Expiry         | Sets or displays when the limit order will automatically expire if not executed.    |
| Amount         | Defines the percentage of your holdings or balance to include in the order.         |
| Fee            | Set the network fee required to place the order.                                    |
| Tip            | Adds an optional tip (in SOL) to help your order process faster.                    |
| Slippage       | Sets your acceptable price deviation for executing the order.                       |
| MEV Protect    | Enables protection against frontrunning and MEV bots.                               |
| Dev Sell       | Triggers the limit order when a developer sell is detected.                         |
| Market Cap     | Activates the limit order when the token’s market cap reaches your specified value. |
| Price          | Executes the limit order when the token price hits your target level.               |
| Check Existing | Checks for any existing active or pending limit orders.                             |
| Back           | Returns to the previous menu or module.                                             |
| Refresh        | Updates price data, market metrics, and order settings in real time.                |
| Close          | Exits the Limit Order panel.                                                        |