How to place a market order?

A market order executes your trade instantly at the best market price available at that moment. You do not set a price; speed is the priority. This order type is available in both views of the buy/sell page and in the Easy Buy-Sell window.

What is a market order?

When you place a market order, your trade is executed instantly at the best market price available at that moment. You do not set a price; the priority is speed. In busy market conditions the execution price may differ from what you expected. This order type suits people who care more about the trade being completed than about the exact price level.

When is it used?

• When you want to buy or sell an asset quickly rather than targeting a specific price
• When you want to enter or exit the market urgently
• When you want to finish a trade instantly in high-liquidity markets

How do I place a market order?

On the buy/sell page, choose the Market order type in the order form and enter an amount to place your order. In a market order the price field shows Market and no price is entered. Your order matches instantly against the best prices in the order book.

Before you start

• Your account verification must be complete
• Depending on the market you choose, you need enough TRY or USDT balance to buy, or enough crypto asset balance to sell

Steps

1. Open Paribu.com and choose a view from the Crypto buy/sell menu in the top navigation
2. Choose the market you want to trade in from the market selector at the top of the page
3. Set your direction in the buy or the sell form. If the Advanced view shows a single form, use the Buy / Sell tabs at the top of it
4. Choose Market as the order type
5. Fill in the Amount field; for your full balance you can click Use entire available balance
6. Click Buy {asset} or Sell {asset} to complete the trade

Note: For a faster route you can open the Easy Buy-Sell window from Crypto buy/sell → Quick buy/sell in the top navigation. Every order placed from that window is processed as a market order

How a market order differs from a limit order

A market order is executed instantly at the current price, while a limit order is executed when the price you set is reached. With a market order the trade is largely certain to happen, but the execution price can change depending on the state of the order book. With a limit order you set the price yourself, but the order waits if no opposing order is available.

Things to know

• The minimum trade amount is ₺100 in TRY markets and 1 USDT in USDT markets
• Market orders are always charged the taker fee rate
• A market order cannot be canceled because it is executed instantly
• The price field is disabled and shows Market
• Market orders are available in both desktop views of the buy/sell page and in the Easy Buy-Sell window
• If your balance is not enough, the form shows an Insufficient {asset} balance warning and the order is not submitted

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the executed price different from what I expected?

A market order matches the existing orders in the order book in sequence. If your amount exceeds the liquidity on the first row, it continues at the price on the next row. That is why your average execution price can differ from the price you saw when you placed the order.

Can I cancel a market order?

No. A market order cannot be canceled because it is executed instantly at the best market price. You can view your transaction records in the Buy/Sell tab of the transaction history, which opens from the Transactions link on the wallet page.

In which views can I place a market order?

Market orders are available in both the Paribu standard and Industry advanced views. They remain available even when the page switches to the mobile layout on a narrow screen. Every order placed from the Easy Buy-Sell window is also processed as a market order.

Can I see the fee before placing a market order?

The Estimated fee row in the order form shows the approximate fee for the amount you entered. The exact amount is calculated when the trade is executed.

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Related articles

• How to place a limit order? — Setting your own price
• How to place a conditional (stop) order? — Automatic orders with a condition price
• Quick buy/sell view — The Easy Buy-Sell window that trades in one step
• How to buy and sell crypto assets? — The three entry points and order types
• Trading fees — Taker and maker rates

A market order executes your trade instantly at the best market price at that moment. You do not set a price; the priority is speed.

What is a market order?

When you place a market order, your trade is executed instantly at the best market price at that moment. You do not set a price; the priority is speed. In busy market conditions the execution price may differ from what you expected. You can find what the price on your screen shows in How are crypto asset prices formed?. This order type suits users who care more about the trade being executed for certain than about the price level.

When is it used?

• When you want to buy or sell an asset quickly rather than targeting a specific price
• When you want to enter or exit the market urgently
• When you want to complete a trade instantly in popular pairs with high liquidity

How do you place a market order?

The shortest way to place a market order is the easy buy/sell view: entering an amount and confirming the trade is enough, and you do not need to select an order type. In Pro buy/sell and Depth view you choose Market from the Select order type field on the order form. In both cases there is no price entry.

Before you begin

• Your account verification must be complete
• Depending on the pair you select, you need a sufficient TRY or USDT balance to buy, or a sufficient crypto asset balance to sell

Steps in the easy buy/sell view

You do not select an order type in this view; your instant buy or sell is executed at the price shown to you.

1. Tap the asset you want to trade from the Markets tab or from the asset list on the Wallet tab
2. Tap Buy / Sell on the asset detail screen that opens
3. The screen opens in Buy mode. To sell, tap Toggle buy/sell
4. Enter an amount with the keypad, or tap All to select your entire balance
5. Tap the action button (for example Buy BTC or Sell BTC) to complete your trade

Steps in the Pro buy/sell or Depth view

1. Tap the asset you want to trade on the Markets tab and tap Buy / Sell
2. Tap Buy or Sell to open the order form
3. Tap the order type field and choose Market on the Select order type screen that opens
4. Enter the amount. To select part of your balance quickly, you can use the preset ratio options
5. Tap the action button (for example Buy BTC or Sell BTC) to place your order

Note: The price field is not filled in for a market order; the form shows Market as the price value.

Execution differences between views

In easy buy/sell you are shown a single price and your trade is executed at that price; the price shown is valid for a few seconds.

A market order placed in Pro buy/sell and Depth view is matched in order with the existing orders in the order book. If your order amount exceeds the liquidity on the first row, matching continues from the next price row; for this reason the average execution price may differ from the price you saw when you placed the order.

How a market order differs from a limit order

A market order is executed instantly at the current price, while a limit order is executed when the price you set is reached. With a market order the execution is guaranteed, but the execution price may change according to the state of the order book at that moment. With a limit order you set the price yourself, but the order stays pending if no counter order is found.

Important information

• The minimum order amount is TRY 100 for TRY pairs and 1 USDT for USDT pairs
• The taker fee rate always applies to market orders
• A market order cannot be canceled because it is executed instantly
• Market orders can be used in all three views. In easy buy/sell, instant buy and sell orders are market orders

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the execution price different from what I expected?

In Pro buy/sell and Depth view, a market order is matched in order with the existing orders in the order book. If your order amount exceeds the liquidity on the first row, it continues from the price on the next row. In easy buy/sell you are shown a single price and your trade is executed at that price.

Can I cancel a market order?

A market order cannot be canceled because it is executed instantly. You can view your completed transactions on the order history screen.

In which views can I place a market order?

You can place a market order in all three views. In easy buy/sell, instant buy and sell orders are executed this way; in Pro buy/sell and Depth view you can also place limit, stop, advanced limit and OCO orders.

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Related articles

• How to place a limit order? — Placing a limit order
• How to place a conditional (stop) order? — Placing a stop order
• How to place an advanced limit order? — Limit orders with Post Only, IOC and FOK
• How to place an OCO order? — Placing take profit and stop loss together
• Trading fees — Trading fee rates