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# Open a Limit Order
## How the Limit Order will be triggered
When you open a Long position, set the take-profit price higher than your entry price on the Limit Order page, and set the stop-loss price lower than your entry price.
When you open a Short position, set the stop-loss price higher than your entry price on the Limit Order page, and set the take-profit price lower than your entry price.
All order triggers will be executed through ABEx Bot.
## How to open a Limit Order
If you would like to open a position at certain price level, please click on the “Limit” Order function. As shown in the illustration below, please fill your trigger price at Price box.
Please confirm your order information and click “Place Order”.
After creating an order, it will appear in "Open Orders" tab. You can click "Cancel" to to close the order.
## How to use Limit Order to take profit/stop loss?
If you have an open position and would like to take profit or stop loss at certain price level, you can click to do that.
You can select "Trigger" and enter the desired amounts and trigger prices for your take-profit and stop-loss orders on your current positions. You can also choose partial or "Max" to close your positions.
After you confirm your trigger order and click "Close", the trigger order will appear in the "Open Orders" tab.