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How to Use Trigger Orders on Digital Surge

Automate your buys and sells with trigger-based trading

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Written by Nico Lim
Updated this week

Trigger orders allow you to set a specific price at which you want to buy or sell a cryptocurrency. When the market reaches your chosen price, the system automatically places a market order for you. This helps you manage trades without needing to watch the market constantly.

Trigger orders are commonly used for:

  • Take profit orders to lock in gains at a target price

  • Stop loss orders to limit losses if the price moves against you


How to set up a trigger order

Step 1: Open the Buy and Sell page

Select the cryptocurrency you want to trade.
Choose Buy or Sell, then switch from Instant to Trigger.

Step 2: Enter your trigger order details

  • Enter your trigger price, which is the price that must be reached for the order to activate

  • Enter the amount of cryptocurrency you want to buy or sell (up to 8 decimal places)

Step 3: Review your order

Select Review your buy order (or sell order) to check the details, including estimated fees once the trigger is reached.

Step 4: Confirm your order

If everything looks correct, select Confirm and buy or Confirm and sell.
Your trigger order will activate only when the buy or sell price reaches your specified level.


Why use trigger orders?

  • Automated trading
    Your trade executes automatically once your price conditions are met.

  • Multiple strategies at once
    You can set more than one trigger order to run different trading approaches.

  • Funds remain unlocked
    Trigger orders on Digital Surge do not reserve or lock your funds. The system simply checks for sufficient balance at the moment the order executes.

Example

You have $55,000 AUD and 0 BTC.
You set:

  • A buy trigger to purchase 1 BTC at $55,000

  • A sell trigger to sell 1 BTC at $65,000

If the price drops to $55,000 and later rises to $65,000, both trades will execute automatically, allowing you to capture profit without manual intervention.


Managing trigger orders in TradingView

Digital Surge integrates TradingView, allowing you to view and adjust your trigger orders directly on the chart.

Key features

  • Select the eye icon above the chart to display all active trigger orders

  • Click on an order line to adjust its price or details

  • Use TradingView tools to support your analysis and confirm your trading strategy

How to switch to TradingView mode

On any coin’s chart, select the candlestick icon in the top right corner.
This opens the full TradingView chart with access to advanced indicators and drawing tools.


Important notes

  • Price volatility
    The exact amount you receive may vary due to liquidity and market movement at the time the market order executes.

  • Sufficient funds
    Ensure your account has enough balance when your trigger activates. If funds are not available, the order will not execute.

  • Fees
    Trading fees apply only to successfully completed trades.


Need more help?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team.

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