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# Limit Orders

Limit Orders let you set target prices to automatically buy or sell tokens once the market hits your chosen level, giving you precise control over trade timing without constant monitoring.

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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.                                                        |