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# Buy Limit Order

Buy limit orders are purchases of a token at or below a set price, executing only if the market price drops to that level.

<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th><th align="center"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><h3>How to Set a Buy Limit Order</h3><ol><li>Paste the token's contract address or URL to open the buy menu.</li><li>Select "Limit Order."</li><li>Click "ETH Spend" and enter the amount you want to buy for your order.</li><li>Click "Active" and set the duration that the order will be active. </li><li>Choose the value that will trigger the order (e.g., -50%).</li><li>Wait for the "Limit Order Created + Activated" message. </li></ol><p></p><p></p><p>You can cancel limit orders in the "Limit Order Overview" menu.</p></td><td align="center"><img src="/files/ipp5VopSI4az8HJ0pAZk" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Once the limit order is live, its options cannot be changed. To modify an option, create a new limit order and cancel the existing one if necessary.
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### Limit Order Menu

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{% tab title="Limit Order Information" %}

<figure><img src="/files/StHooKNVNKazziXZnBvx" alt=""><figcaption><p>Limit Order Information Menu</p></figcaption></figure>

1. **Token**: Full name of the token.
2. **ETH Spend**: Amount of ETH allocated for the order.
3. **Trigger Price/Market Cap**: Price or market cap at which the order will trigger.
4. **ETH Tip**: Tip amount set for the order.
5. **Slippage**: Slippage tolerance for the order.
6. **Participating Wallets**: Wallets designated to participate in the order.
7. **Current Price**: Token's current price.
8. **Market Cap**: Token's current market cap.&#x20;
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Limit Order Options" %}
Review the buy limit order options and adjust them for your trade.

<figure><img src="/files/48VD64QniNDb9IZxgDC6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Limit Order Settings Menu</p></figcaption></figure>

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Enter new values or select red or green to enable or disable options. Review the descriptions below to understand each setting.
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1. **ETH Spend:** Total amount of ETH you want to spend on the order. If the MaxTransaction value is lower than your MaxSpend, any remaining ETH will be returned to your wallet.
2. **Active:** Set the duration of the copy trade.&#x20;
3. **Buy GWEI:** Set the tip you're willing to pay as a bribe to the block builder to get ahead of other trades.
4. **Slippage:** Set the maximum price change (0–99%) you'll accept. 100% means unlimited slippage.
5. **Network:** The blockchain network where your order will be placed.
6. **Wallets:** Adjust the number of wallets for sniping. Defaults to the main wallet if none are selected.
7. **Market Cap:** Set stop conditions based on a percentage or USD change in market cap.
8. **Token Price:** Set stop conditions based on a percentage or USD change in price.
9. **Buy Buttons:** Choose the percentage decrease required to trigger your limit order.
10. **Limit Order Overview:** Opens the overview page displaying all your buy limit orders. Here, you can cancel your active limit orders.&#x20;
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