How to Place Your First Trade on Moon
After successfully creating your account, verifying your email, submitting KYC, and making your first deposit, you’ll be ready to place your first trade on Moon.
1. Select an Asset
Moon offers a wide range of markets that can be traded 24/7, including:
Cryptocurrency
Equities
Futures
Commodities
Forex
To begin, navigate to the trading interface and select the asset you would like to trade.
2. Open the Order Menu
Once you’ve selected an asset, locate the order menu on the right-hand side of the screen.
From here, you can configure your trade settings.
3. Choose Your Trade Direction
Select whether you believe the asset price will move:
Up — if you expect the price to rise
Down — if you expect the price to fall
4. Enter Your Wager and Leverage
Next, enter:
Your wager amount
Your desired leverage amount
Moon offers leverage of up to 1000x depending on the selected market and trading conditions.
Please note:
Your maximum possible loss is limited to your wager amount
Your account balance can never go below zero as a result of a trade
5. Configure Optional Risk Settings
Moon also provides additional risk management tools to help you manage your position.
Optional settings include:
Sell Limit Price — automatically closes your trade at a selected target price
Auto Profit % Close — automatically closes your trade once a profit percentage is reached
Auto Loss % Close — automatically closes your trade once a loss percentage is reached
These settings can help you automate trade management and reduce risk exposure.
6. Open Your Position
Once you’ve reviewed your trade settings, press the Open Position button.
Your trade will be executed instantly and your open position will appear in your active positions panel.
Important Notes
Trading with leverage increases both potential profits and potential losses
Market prices can move rapidly, especially during periods of high volatility
Always trade responsibly and understand the risks before opening a position