Limit Orders

Learn how to use limit orders to buy tokens at specific market cap targets

Limit orders allow you to set up automatic buys that trigger when a token reaches a specific market cap. This is useful for entering positions at your desired price point without constantly watching the market.

How Limit Orders Work

Unlike immediate market buys, limit orders wait until your specified conditions are met:

  • Market Cap Trigger – Buy only when the token's market cap reaches your target
  • Time-Based Expiry – Orders can expire if not filled within a set timeframe
  • Scheduled Start – Optionally delay when the order becomes active

Setting Up a Limit Order

1

Open a token's trading view

Navigate to the token you want to buy by pasting its contract address.

2

Select Limit mode

In the buy terminal, tap LIMIT from the buy type options (SWAP, MULTI, LIMIT, DCA) to switch to limit order mode.

3

Set your trigger conditions

Configure the following:

  • Target Market Cap – The market cap at which to execute the buy
  • Amount – How much SOL to spend when triggered
  • Expiry – When the order should expire if not filled (e.g., 1 hour, 24 hours)
  • Start Time – When the order should become active (optional)
4

Confirm the limit order

Review and confirm. The order will be placed and monitored automatically.

Use Cases

Buy the Dip

Set a limit order below the current market cap to automatically buy if the price drops:

  • Current MC: $500K
  • Limit trigger: $300K
  • The bot buys automatically if/when MC drops to $300K

Breakout Entry

Set a limit order above current market cap to buy on momentum:

  • Current MC: $100K
  • Limit trigger: $150K
  • The bot buys when the token shows strength and breaks $150K

Managing Limit Orders

You can view and manage your pending limit orders by tapping LIMIT ORDERS from the main menu:

  • View active orders – See all pending limit orders with their status
  • Cancel order – Remove a limit order before it executes
  • Modify order – Adjust the trigger price or amount

Limit Order Execution

The system checks limit orders every 10 seconds:

  • When market cap matches your trigger, the buy executes immediately
  • Uses your wallet's configured slippage and priority tip settings
  • You receive a notification when the order fills

Note: In fast-moving markets, the actual fill price may differ slightly from your trigger due to price movement between checks.

Tips for Limit Orders

  1. Set realistic targets – Extremely low triggers may never fill
  2. Use expiry wisely – Don't let stale orders execute unexpectedly
  3. Account for slippage – Fast-moving tokens may have higher slippage when your order triggers
  4. Combine with DCA – Use multiple limit orders at different price points for a laddered entry