How to read a crypto buy or sell quote
- Step 1
Check the transaction direction
Confirm whether the screen says Buy or Sell. A Buy quote and a Sell quote answer different questions and should not be substituted for each other.
- Step 2
Confirm the asset
Read the full asset name and ticker. Every supported asset, such as BTC, USDT, or SOL, has its own price, network, and order amounts.
- Step 3
Read both sides of the quote
For a purchase, compare the amount paid in your account currency with the crypto received. For a sale, compare the crypto provided with the final payout in your account currency.
- Step 4
Check the surrounding costs and limits
Review any displayed fee, minimum, network cost, payment or payout route, and quote or deposit time limit before continuing.
- Step 5
Use the final review
Rates can update while you decide. Read the recalculated amounts on the final order screen and keep the resulting order reference after submission.
A rate is part of the transaction preview
Buy and Sell rates tell you how much of your account currency is used for a unit of the selected asset in that transaction direction. The Buy rate applies when you are purchasing crypto; the Sell rate applies when you are selling crypto back to your account currency.
The rate alone does not describe the full order. The selected asset, transaction direction, account-currency amount, crypto amount, and any information shown in the final review need to be read together.
Why Buy and Sell rates are not identical
A Buy order asks how much crypto a payment in your account currency can purchase, while a Sell order asks how much of your account currency a crypto amount can return. These directions can have different market, liquidity, operational, payment, and payout conditions.
The difference between the two displayed rates should not be treated as a prediction about where the market will move. It describes the current terms of two different transaction directions.
Always review the final amounts
Market conditions can change. Before you submit a transaction, check the selected asset, the rate shown, the amount you pay or receive, and any applicable fees displayed in the confirmation flow.
Do not rely on a screenshot, an earlier quote, or a message from another person. The current order preview is the right place to confirm the details for the transaction you intend to make.
Include the payment, payout, and network route
A useful comparison includes the payment option for a Buy order or the payout destination for a Sell order. It also includes the receiving or deposit wallet and its network when crypto moves on-chain.
Read any displayed minimum, network cost, order expiry, or deposit window. A rate that looks attractive may not fit the amount, asset, route, or timing you actually need.
Treat a live quote as time-specific information
A crypto quote is a snapshot, not a permanent price or promise of future value. If the quote refreshes before you submit, pause and compare the updated account-currency and crypto amounts again.
This guide explains how to read an order and is not financial advice. Keep the order reference after confirming so the exact transaction can be traced later without relying on a remembered rate.