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:
- Select the Yes / No outcome.
- Select Buy / Sell.
- Pick the Limit / Market order type.
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Limit | Set the price you want, post it to the order book, and wait for a fill |
| Market | Fill immediately at the currently available price; any remainder is cancelled automatically (FAK) |
- For Limit, enter a price (1¢ ~ 99¢). For Market, there's no price input.
- Enter the quantity (Shares). One share is worth up to 1 USDT at settlement.
- 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
| Message | Cause |
|---|---|
| Insufficient balance | Not enough USDT in your wallet, or not enough shares held |
| No matching order book | No counter-order at the price you set — adjust the price and retry |
| Order expired | The expiration time you set has passed — place the order again |
#Next steps
- Manage positions — sell your holdings or use split/merge
- Redeem — convert to USDT when the market ends
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