Opening Trades

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1. Connect and Approve

1. Connect your wallet.
2. Have USDC on the Base network.
3. Approve the Lemon Markets contract to spend your USDC. This is a one-time transaction per contract update.

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2. Configure Your Order

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Direction

• Long: You profit if price goes UP.
• Short: You profit if price goes DOWN.

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Order Type

• Market: Executes immediately at current price.
• Limit: Executes only when price reaches your target.

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Position Size

1. Input Margin: The amount of USDC you risk.
2. Select Leverage: Multiplier (1x to 100x).
3. Review Size: The UI calculates your total position size (Margin x Leverage).

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3. Risk Management Triggers

• Take Profit (TP): Target price to lock in gains.
• Stop Loss (SL): Price to cut losses automatically.

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4. Confirm and Sign

1. Click Open Position (or Create Limit Order).
2. Your wallet will prompt you to sign the transaction.
3. Once mined (usually < 2 seconds on Base), you will see a Position Opened notification.
4. The trade will appear in the Positions Table.