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# How to Use the TWAP Strategy

## Use the TWAP strategy on the web

### **Spot Trading with TWAP**

1. Navigate to the **Spot Trading** page
2. Select your desired **trading pair** and **position direction** (Buy/Sell)
3. Choose **‘TWAP’** as your order type
4. Enter required parameters:
   * Total Quantity
   * Running Time
   * Frequency
5. Optional settings:
   * Check **‘Randomize’** to enable randomized order execution
   * Check **‘Margin’** to use leverage
6. Place your order

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/zfVuuixS3gBlh4Gr2HBt" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

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### **Futures Trading with TWAP**

1. Navigate to the **Futures Trading** page
2. Select your desired **trading pair** and **position direction** (Buy/Sell)
3. Choose **‘TWAP’** as your order type
4. Enter required parameters:
   * Total Quantity
   * Running Time
   * Frequency
5. Optional settings:
   * Check **‘Randomize’** to enable randomized order execution
   * Check **‘Reduce Only’** to exclusively reduce existing positions
6. Place your order

<figure><img src="/files/bMyEA3Ai6fdfq8poK6au" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## Use the TWAP strategy on mobile

### **Spot Trading with TWAP**

1. After entering the trading interface via **'Trade'**, click **'Spot'** in the top-left corner
2. Select your desired **trading pair** and **position direction** (Buy/Sell)
3. Choose **‘TWAP’** as your order type
4. Enter required parameters:
   * Total Quantity
   * Running Time
   * Frequency
5. Optional settings:
   * Check **‘Randomize’** to enable randomized order execution
   * Check **‘Margin’** to use leverage
6. Place your order

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/rw9hDbUvt1m7HLNcg4mE" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

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### **Futures Trading with TWAP**

1. After entering the trading interface via '**Trade'**, click '**Futures'** in the top-left corner
2. Select your desired **trading pair** and **position direction** (Buy/Sell)
3. Choose **‘TWAP’** as your order type
4. Enter required parameters:
   * Total Quantity
   * Running Time
   * Frequency
5. Optional settings:
   * Check **‘Randomize’** to enable randomized order execution
   * Check **‘Reduce Only’** to exclusively reduce existing positions
6. Place your order

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/X3sAcyC0VtQHMweQUkMu" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>


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