How to buy crypto using the exchange

Easily buy or sell assets on our exchange by placing orders in our order books, with access to advanced order types.

You’ll need a fully verified and funded BTC Markets account to trade on the exchange. To learn how to deposit funds to your account, please see How to fund your account.

1. Sign in to your BTC Markets account via the website.

2. Click Buy/Sell in the top navigation bar.

3. Click Change Market and select the asset you want to buy from the dropdown list.

4. Select the order type you’d like to use:

• Limit - an order to buy/sell at a specific price
• Market - an order to buy/sell immediately at the best available current price
• Stop Limit - a conditional order that becomes a limit order once a specified stop price is reached. Learn more about Stop Limit orders.
• Advanced Limit - a limit order with additional conditions for time-in-force and post-only options. Learn more about Advanced Limit orders.

5. Enter the details of your chosen order type, then click the Buy button.

6. Review the details of your order, then click Confirm.

7. If your buy order is successfully placed, you will see a notification in the top right corner appear, notifying that the order has been successfully placed in the exchange orderbooks.

Note: Depending on your chosen order type and market conditions, the time it takes to successfully fill and execute your trade will vary.

If you encounter any issues while completing a trade, please raise a support ticket.