Binance.US makes trading easy, even when using our "Advanced Trading" (spot trading) screen. Importantly, "Advanced Trading" is available to all verified users, even those who've only passed 'Basic' verification.
With this guide, you will learn how to trade crypto on our Advanced Trading feature, using either a Market Order or Limit Order. You can also learn more about the differences between Market and Limit orders here.
*Please note: Trades made using the Advanced Trading screen must have a minimum order value worth the equivalent of $10.
For very large orders, we recommend using Limit, OTC, or even Iceberg orders.
How to Use a Market Order
Using a Market Order on the mobile app
1. Tap the 'Markets' icon on the bottom of your app screen
2. Tap the appropriate trading pair (the currencies that you will trade between). You can scroll down or use the search bar to find more trading pairs.
3. After selecting a trading pair, make sure Advanced trading is highlighted at the top of your screen.
4. From the main screen for the trading pair you've selected, tap 'Buy' or 'Sell.' In this example we will be placing a Buy order (and thus tapping 'Buy'). If you'd like to place a Sell order, tap 'Sell.'
5. You can now begin to place your Market Order. Let's do a quick overview of the options available when placing a Market Order (below the image):
A. The Buy or Sell tabs (to determine if you are buying or selling a cryptocurrency). The default selection will correspond to your selection in step 4 above. However, you can also change your selection here, should you choose to.
B. The Order Type dropdown menu. You can tap the arrow to the right of the displayed order type to change your selection between: Limit, Market, and Stop-Limit orders. For more information on the differences between the three order types, see here. In this example we are placing a 'Market Order', make sure 'Market Order' is displayed.
C. The amount of the cryptocurrency you wish to buy or sell. You can change the denomination by tapping the options on the far side.
D. Optional percentage tabs, allowing you to quickly select a percentage of your balance to trade.
6. To move forward with the trade, tap the button that says "Buy ETH" (substituting ETH for the currency you are trading for). Then, confirm your order details in the pop-up window.
7. Your Market Buy order can be viewed in the Open Orders section for your chosen trading pair. In this section, we will see the open Market Buy Order, as well as any other open orders. You can tap on an order to get more details. From here you can also cancel the order by tapping the trash can to the right of the order details.
Using a Market Order on the web
1. Log in to your Binance.US account
2. Hover over 'Trade,' which you will find at the top of the screen. Select 'Spot Trading' from the drop-down menu
3. Once you're on the Advanced Trading screen you can also change your trading pair by clicking the trading pair displayed in the upper-left corner. From the drop-down menu you can scroll to find, or search for, your desired trading pair.
5. Once you have chosen your trading pair, you can focus on the 'Place Order' section on the right-hand side of your screen to continue making your trade. Let's do a quick overview of the options available when placing a Market Order (below the image):
A. The BUY and SELL tabs. For this example, 'BUY' is selected. If you would like to place a sell order, click 'SELL.'
B. Tabs for Limit, Market, and Stop-Limit orders. For more information on the differences between the three order types, see here. In this example we are placing a 'Market' order, make sure the 'Market' tab is selected.
C. Your available balance. Which currency is displayed will depend on the following:
-For a BUY order: The currency you will be using to trade with (or spending).
-For a SELL order: The currency you will be trading for (or receiving).
D. The amount of the cryptocurrency you wish to buy or sell.
E. An optional slider, allowing you to quickly select a percentage of your balance (see C) to trade.
6. To move forward with the trade, click the bar that says "Buy ETH" (or whichever cryptocurrency you are trading for). Then confirm your order details in the pop-up window.
7. A pop-up will briefly display in the lower right-hand corner, confirming your trade.
8. Your Market Buy order can be viewed in the Open Orders section in the lower left of the screen. In this section, we will see the open Market Buy Order, as well as any other open orders. From here you can view details of your open orders, and cancel individual orders or all open orders.
How to Use a Limit Order
Using a Limit Order on the mobile app
1. Tap the 'Markets' icon on the bottom of your app screen
2. Tap the appropriate trading pair (the currencies that you will trade between). You can scroll down or use the search bar to find more trading pairs.
3. Make sure Advanced trading is highlighted at the top of your screen.
4. From the main screen for the trading pair you've selected, tap 'Buy' or 'Sell.' In this example we will be placing a Buy order (and thus tapping 'Buy'). If you'd like to place a Sell order, tap 'Sell.'
5. You can now begin to place your Limit Order. Let's do a quick overview of the options available when placing a Limit Order (below the image):
A. The Buy or Sell tabs (to determine if you are buying or selling a cryptocurrency). The default selection will correspond to your selection in step 4 above. However, you can also change your selection here, should you choose to.
B. The Order Type dropdown menu. You can tap the arrow to the right of the displayed order type to change your selection between: Limit, Market, and Stop-Limit orders. For more information on the differences between the three order types, see here. In this example we are placing a 'Limit Order', make sure 'Limit Order' is displayed.
C. The Limit Price of the cryptocurrency you are wishing to receive (in relation to the other cryptocurrency you are wishing to trade with). You can learn more here.
D. The amount of the cryptocurrency you wish to buy or sell. You can change the denomination by tapping the options on the far side.
E. Optional percentage tabs, allowing you to quickly select a percentage of your balance to trade.
F. Your available balance of the cryptocurrency you are trading with.
Enter the amount of the cryptocurrency you would like to buy (D), and the price at which you would like to buy it (C). If you prefer to use a specific percentage of your balance for the purchase, you can use the percentage tabs (E) in the appropriate section.
6. To move forward with the trade, tap the button that says "Buy ETH" (substituting ETH for the currency you are buying). Then, confirm your order details in the pop-up window.
7. Your Limit Buy order can be viewed in the Open Orders section for your chosen trading pair. In this section, we will see the open Limitt Buy Order, as well as any other open orders. You can tap on an order to get more details. From here you can also cancel the order by tapping the trash can to the right of the order details.
Using a Limit Order on the web
1. Log in to your Binance.US account
2. Hover over 'Trade,' which you will find at the top of the screen. Select 'Spot Trading' from the drop-down menu.
3. Once you're on the Advanced Trading screen you can also change your trading pair by clicking the trading pair displayed in the upper-left corner. From the drop-down menu you can scroll to find, or search for, your desired trading pair.
5. Once you have chosen your trading pair, you can focus on the 'Place Order' section on the right-hand side of your screen to continue making your trade. Let's do a quick overview of the options available when placing a Limit Order (below the image):
A. The BUY and SELL tabs. For this example, 'BUY' is selected. If you would like to place a sell order, click 'SELL.'
B. Tabs for Limit, Market, and Stop-Limit orders. For more information on the differences between the three order types, see here. In this example we are placing a 'Limit' order, make sure the 'Limit' tab is selected.
C. Your available balance. Which currency is displayed will depend on the following:
-For a BUY order: The currency you will be using to trade with (or spending).
-For a SELL order: The currency you will be trading for (or receiving).
D. The Limit Price of the cryptocurrency you wish to receive (in terms of the amount of the amount of the cryptocurrency you are trading with).
E. The amount of the cryptocurrency you wish to buy or sell at that price.
F. An optional slider, allowing you to quickly select a percentage of your balance (see C) to trade.
G. The total value you will pay for your buy, or receive for your sell.
H. The limit order type you want to select (only available on the web). Learn more about the following Limit Order Types: Post Only, Iceberg, Time in Force)
In this example we are buying ETH (using BTC), so we will use the Buy ETH section (A) to place a limit order. Here, enter the amount of ETH you would like to buy (E), and the price (in BTC) at which you would like to buy it (D). If you prefer to use a specific percentage of your BTC balance for the purchase, you can use the slider (F) in the appropriate section.
6. To move forward with the trade, click the bar that says "Buy ETH" (or whichever cryptocurrency you are trading for). Then confirm your order details in the pop-up window.
7. A pop-up will briefly display in the lower right-hand corner, confirming your trade.
8. Your Limit Buy order can be viewed in the Open Orders section in the lower left of the screen. In this section, we will see the open Limit Buy Order, as well as any other open orders. From here you can view details of your open orders, and cancel individual orders or all open orders.
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