Choose the instrument
Pick a market and review its current price, spread, trading hours and available order types.
How trading works
From decision to execution.
Understand the full trading process: how orders are placed, filled, priced and managed on the Solaris Black platform.
Trade lifecycle
What happens from the moment you decide to trade.
Select the direction
Buy if you believe the price may rise, or sell if you believe it may fall.
Set the order type
Use a market order for immediate execution, or a pending order to enter at a specific level.
Confirm and monitor
Review the margin, exposure and estimated cost, then monitor the open position in your account.
Order types
Choose how you enter the market.
Market order
Executed at the best available price once the instruction reaches the market. Useful when speed matters more than an exact entry level.
Limit order
Placed to buy below the current price or sell above it. Fills only if the market reaches the level you define.
Stop order
Used to enter a position after a price level is broken, or to protect an existing position by closing it at a defined loss level.
Execution
What moves your fill price.
Execution is not a single fixed moment. It depends on market conditions at the exact time your order is processed.
Spread
The gap between the buy and sell price. Tighter spreads usually mean lower entry cost.
Liquidity
How much volume is available. Deep markets tend to fill faster with less slippage.
Volatility
Rapid price movement can widen spreads and move the fill price away from the quoted price.
Session timing
Each market has active hours. Execution quality can vary at market open, close or during low-volume periods.
Costs
Understand what you pay.
Spread
The difference between the bid and ask price. This is the primary transaction cost on most instruments.
Commission
A separate fee charged on some share or equity-like instruments, shown before the order is placed.
Overnight financing
Also called swap. Applied when a position remains open past a set daily cut-off time.
Risk controls
Tools to manage open positions.
Risk tools do not remove the possibility of loss, but they help you define how much you are willing to risk before a trade is placed.
Stop-loss
Closes a position if the market moves against you by a set amount.
Take-profit
Closes a position once a target profit level is reached.
Position sizing
Controlling how much capital is exposed in each trade relative to account balance.
Questions
Common questions about trading.
What happens when I place a trade?
Your instruction is checked for available margin, then routed to the market or liquidity provider. If accepted, the position is opened at the price shown on the confirmation screen and appears in your account.
What is the difference between a market order and a pending order?
A market order is sent immediately at the current displayed price. A pending order is stored and only filled once the market reaches the price you set.
Why did my fill price differ from the price I saw?
Prices can move between the time a quote is displayed and the time an order is processed. This is called slippage and is more likely in fast or thin markets.
What costs are involved in trading?
The main cost is usually the spread — the difference between the buy and sell price. Some instruments may also carry commission, swap or financing charges for positions held overnight.
How does leverage work?
Leverage lets you control a larger position with a smaller amount of margin. It magnifies both potential gains and potential losses, so position sizing and risk controls are important.