Master Jupiter Limit Orders: Step by Step Guide.

Okay, so you're jumping into Jupiter Limit Orders? Here's the hack I always tell my buddies: when you're testing this out, crank that expiry to "Never". Why? 'Cause it sits there forever until it hits your price or you kill it manually. No stress about it vanishing before the market moves. In my experience, half the time prices dip quick and bounce - this way you don't miss out. Changed my game last pump.

But yeah, minimum order's gotta be $5 worth of whatever you're trading. Anything less? Won't fly. And there's a 0.1% platform fee - tiny, but know it upfront. Gas on Solana? Like ~0.000005 SOL per tx. Super cheap compared to ETH.

Why Bother with Limit Orders on Jupiter Anyway?

Look, regular swaps are fine for market price grabs. But limit orders? They're your sniper rifle. You set a price - say, buy SOL at $120 when it's chilling at $130 - and Jupiter's bots watch the chain 24/7. Price hits? Boom, it executes using all Solana's liquidity pools. No front running BS like some DEXes. Pretty much the easiest way to trade any token pair on Solana without babysitting charts.

The thing is, it pulls from everywhere - Raydium, Orca, all that. So you get the best fill possible. Sound familiar if you've swapped before? But now you're not FOMOing at market top.

Spot vs. Perps - Quick Pick Your Poison

• Spot Limits: Straight buy/sell tokens. What we're mastering here.
• Perps: Leveraged stuff with take profit/stop loss. Cool, but riskier - don't start there.

I usually stick to spot. Safer for learning.

Step by Step: Placing Your First Limit Order

Alright, let's do this. Fire up your browser. Head to https://jup.ag/limit. Double check that URL - scams love faking it.

1. Click "Connect Wallet" top right. Phantom? Backpack? Whatever Solana wallet you got. Approve the sig if it's new.
2. Spot the Limit Order tab below the nav bar. Or from main swap page, toggle to "Spot" then "Limit". Boom, order form loads.
3. Pick your input token (what you're selling) from the dropdown. USDC? SOL? Search if it's obscure. Enter amount - max your balance or custom. Min $5, remember?
4. Now output token (what you're buying). Same deal.
5. Set the rate/price. "Use Market" for current, or type your target. Want SOL cheaper? Enter $122.39 if chart says that's a wick low. It'll calc how much you get.
6. Expiry: 10 mins, 1 hour, custom, or Never. I go 416 days for long plays - covers a year without forever commitment.
7. Review. Click "Place Limit Order". Wallet pops - check fee (~0.000005 SOL), confirm.

Done? Toast pops bottom left: tx sent. Refresh if needed. Your order shows in Open Orders below the terminal. Filled size starts at 0%.

What's next? Watch it. Price touches your limit + liquidity there? Keeper bots fill it automatically. Partial fills happen on big orders - rest waits. Fully filled? Tokens land in wallet. No claim step. Magic.

Open Orders - Tracking the Magic

So your order's live. Scroll down. Here's what you see:

Info	What It Means
Order Info	Token A (sell) → Token B (buy), amounts.
Price	Your exact limit. On chain hits it? Executes.
Expiry	Countdown or Never. Auto cancels if time's up.
Filled Size	0% to 100%. Partial? It'll keep trying.
Action	Cancel (refunds funds) or just wait.

Why does this matter? No more "did it fill?" paranoia. All on chain, transparent. In my experience, big orders fill in chunks during volatility - patient wins.

Pro Tips: Making It Work Like a Charm

• Chart it first. Jupiter's got TradingView baked in. Draw horizontals on support levels. Set limit there - hits wicks better.
• Bullish on a memecoin? Sell stable for it at lower price. Like bidding $0.001 on BON when it's $0.01. If it dumps, you snag cheap.
• Expiry trap: Don't go forever on volatile stuff. SOL at $100k in 10 years? Might slip. 1 year ish is my sweet spot.
• Gas check: Always have ~0.01 SOL extra. Txs fail? No biggie, just retry.
• Multiple orders. Stack 'em! $5 dips, $10 dips. DCA vibe without recurring setup.

Honestly, the keeper system's clutch. Monitors constantly, no MEV sniping your fill.

Buy Low Like a Boss - Real Example

Say SOL's at $130. You think dip to $120?

1. Sell: 100 USDC.
2. Buy: SOL.
3. Price: Buy SOL at $120 rate (means ~0.833 SOL).
4. Expiry: Never.
5. Place. Wait for dip.

Hits $120, liquidity flows? You get SOL at discount. Misses? Cancel, funds back. Zero loss but opportunity if it moons first.

I did this last cycle on a dip to $100 target. Nailed it after 2 days. Felt like printing money.

Sell High - Locking Profits Without Staring at Screens

Got 10 SOL at $130, want out at $150?

Reverse it: Sell SOL, buy USDC at $150 rate. Set it. Go hike. Price pumps? Auto sells. Partial on the way up? Sweet, more fills.

But watch: If it gaps over without liquidity, might skip. Rare on Solana tho - deep pools.

Cancelling Orders - No Sweat

Open order not vibing? Hit Cancel in Actions. Wallet confirms, funds return instantly. ~0.000005 SOL fee again.

Why cancel? Market shifted. Or expiry too short. I've closed tons - better safe.

Common Screw Ups and Fixes

First: Wrong URL. Always jup.ag/limit. Phishers everywhere.

No SOL for gas? Tx fails. Top up 0.01 SOL.

Order not showing? Refresh page. Or check Solscan for tx hash from toast.

Partial fills forever? Liquidity thin. Cancel partial, reset at new price.

Min size: Under $5? Bounces. Scale up.

Token not listed? Jupiter indexes most. If not, wait or bridge.

In my experience, 90% issues are wallet/gas. Rest is user error - double check inputs.

Advanced Plays: Beyond Basic Limits

Once comfy, try DCA via Recurring tab. Auto buys fixed amounts over time. Like limits but scheduled.

Or Perps for leverage. But yo, that's gambling. Stick spot till pro.

Chart integration? Use Birdeye/TradingView partners. Draw, set price from Y axis. Dead accurate.

Scaling up? Big orders ($10k+) fill partial. Keeper retries smartly. No rush.

Managing a Portfolio of Orders

Got 5-10 open? Order History tab shows closed ones: Filled, Cancelled, with tx links.

Pro move: Ladder 'em. One at $120, one $115, one $110. Catch any dip level.

Question: How many's too many? 20 max before UI lags. Close olds.

Fees Breakdown - No Surprises

Fee Type	Amount	Notes
Platform	0.1%	On order value. Deducted at place.
Network (Solana)	~0.000005 SOL	Per tx: create, cancel, fill.
Swap Slippage	Variable	Market liquidity at fill time.

ETH/Base? Similar gas, but Solana wins cheapness. No USDC/USDT fees extra.

Last tip: Mobile? Jupiter app sucks for limits sometimes. Desktop for precision.