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Spot trading

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Spot trading

Buying or selling crypto for immediate settlement at the current price.

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Spot trading means exchanging one asset for another at the current market price, with immediate settlement. You own the underlying coin after a spot buy — unlike futures or perpetuals, where you hold a derivative contract.

Related

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Order book

The list of outstanding buy and sell orders for a market.

Limit order

An order that only executes at your specified price or better.

Market order

An order that executes immediately at the best available price.

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