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# Limit orders

Limit orders let you buy or sell when price reaches a target.

## Access

* Token Trading UI → **Limit Order**
* `/limits` dashboard for pending orders

## Order types

| Type           | Trigger                                     |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Buy at price   | Execute buy when token price ≤ target       |
| Sell at price  | Execute sell when token price ≥ target      |
| Price change % | Trigger relative to price at order creation |

## Expiry options

* 1 hour
* 6 hours
* 24 hours
* 7 days

Expired orders are cleaned up automatically.

## Dashboard (`/limits`)

Shows:

* Pending limit orders with trigger price, target MC, distance %, estimated outcome
* Active Trading Shield configs
* Cancel buttons per order

## Execution

Handled by `limit_engine.py`:

1. WSS subscription on token's pool
2. Price compared to trigger each event
3. On match, swap executed with user's slippage/fee settings
4. Order marked filled or removed

## Ghost mint protection

If a token becomes untradeable, cooldown prevents repeated failed execution attempts.

## Related

* [Trading Shield](/features/trading-shield.md)
* [Limit engine](/architecture/limit-engine.md)


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