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First trade

This page walks through how a trade is made in the UI as a single flow.

#Picking a market

Choose a category on conviction.bet or type a keyword into the search box. A market card shows the following:

  • The question (e.g. "Will BTC break $100,000 by December 31?")
  • The current price (= the market's estimated probability of YES)
  • Volume / liquidity
  • Trading start date, close date, and expected resolution date

On the detail page, you can also see the order book, the price chart, your positions, and more.

#Building an order

In the right-hand panel:

  1. Select the Yes / No outcome.
  2. Select Buy / Sell.
  3. Pick the Limit / Market order type.
TypeMeaning
LimitSet the price you want, post it to the order book, and wait for a fill
MarketFill immediately at the currently available price; any remainder is cancelled automatically (FAK)
  1. For Limit, enter a price (1¢ ~ 99¢). For Market, there's no price input.
  2. Enter the quantity (Shares). One share is worth up to 1 USDT at settlement.
  3. The estimated cost, fee, and shares you'll receive appear instantly.
Very small quantities can't be traded

The UI blocks overly small orders below 0.05 shares in advance.

#Placing the order

When you press Place Order, a prompt appears asking you to sign the order once. Once you sign, the order is accepted and Conviction handles execution automatically. You never need to send a transaction or pay gas yourself.

#Confirming the result

  • The My Orders / Positions panel updates in real time.
  • Your trade is reflected immediately in the trade history on the market page.
  • The outcomes you hold can be checked in the Positions tab.

#Cancelling an order

An unfilled order sitting in the order book can be taken down instantly with Cancel. Any already-filled quantity is unaffected.

#Common errors

MessageCause
Insufficient balanceNot enough USDT in your wallet, or not enough shares held
No matching order bookNo counter-order at the price you set — adjust the price and retry
Order expiredThe expiration time you set has passed — place the order again

#Next steps

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