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# Limit Orders
Limit orders let you set a predetermined entry price for a trade — the order executes automatically when the market reaches your level.
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**Step 1: Switch to Limit Mode**
1. Navigate to the trading page
2. Switch from **"Market"** to **"Limit"** order type
**Step 2: Configure Your Order**
1. **Set Price**: Enter your desired execution price (at least 0.1% away from the current price)
2. **Set Size**: Specify position size and leverage
3. **Review Details**: Confirm order parameters in the panel readout
**Step 3: Submit Order**
1. Click "Place Limit Order" and confirm
2. The order appears in the **Orders** tab under **Limit Orders**
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{% tab title="Order Management" %}
**Viewing Your Orders**
* All active limit orders appear in the **"Orders"** tab under "**Limit Orders**" with market, side, size, collateral, and trigger price
**Editing Orders**
1. Select the order you want to modify in the Orders tab
2. **Edit Trigger Price** and confirm the change
**Order Cancellation**
* **Manual Cancellation**: Cancel orders anytime from the Orders tab
* **Automatic Cancellation**: An order cancels if the pool cannot accommodate it at execution time
* **Independent of Positions**: Limit orders remain active even after other positions close — cancel them yourself if no longer wanted
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#### Execution Rules
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Order executes when
* Market price reaches your specified level
* Sufficient liquidity is available in the pool
* Pool utilization allows for the trade size
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Order cancels when
* Pool utilization prevents execution of the full size
* The pool cannot accommodate the order at trigger time
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Standard trading fees and trade spread apply to limit orders exactly as they do to market orders.
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**No execution guarantee.** Limit orders are trigger-based: if the market gaps past your price or liquidity is unavailable, the order may execute at a worse price or cancel. The minimum trigger distance from the current price is 0.1%.
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#### Troubleshooting
**Common Issues**
Q: Why is my limit order being rejected?
* Check if price is at least 0.1% from current market price
* Verify you have sufficient collateral of the correct type
* Ensure order size meets the minimum shown in the panel
Q: Why didn't my order execute at the target price?
* Pool utilization may be too high
* Insufficient liquidity for your order size
* Market may have gapped past your price level
Q: How do I cancel all my limit orders?
* Go to the "Orders" tab
* Manually cancel each order individually
* Orders do not auto-cancel when positions close
Q: Can I modify my order after placing it?
* Yes, you can edit the execution price
* Order size modifications
* Changes require wallet confirmation
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