# Submitting a Polymarket Order

1. Navigate to **Predict** on the top nav bar and main Terminal Homepage.
2. You can click into the market card see a price history chart showing how probablities have trended over time and a list of submarkets with the event.
3. Select your market and outcome.
4. If this is your first order and you have never created a Polymarket account before then click "**Add Polymarket Account",** or for further information (please see: [Depositing Funds](/prediction-markets/polymarket/depositing-funds-polymarket.md))
5. There are three order types to execute your polymarket order.
   1. **Market -** Executes immediately at the best available price
   2. **Limit -** Sets a specific price you're willing to pay (in cents). The order waints until that price is avaialble.
   3. **VWAP -** Executes over a set duration at a volume-weighted average price. For more information please see: [VWAP](/creating-and-submitting-orders/advanced-settings/trajectories/vwap.md)
6. There are two input tpes, you can specify your trade size in:
   1. USDC - Dollar amount to spend for your bet
   2. Shares - Number of shares you would like to buy or sell
7. Before submitting, the form shows:

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* For buy orders: "Total" (USDC cost) and "To profit" (potential return if the outcome wins)
* For sell orders: "Est. return" (expected USDC you'll receive).

Your available balance is displayed next to the amount field. If you enter more than your balance, the field turns red and the submit button is disabled.

Markets that are pending review for resolution finalization are restricted from trading.


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