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# Sub-Account

### How do I make a trade?

**If you are using GUI**, please go to the "Trading". Select or search for the pair you wish to trade. The volume is nominated in the asset you see to be first in the pair. However, if you wish to input the value in the currency the asset is traded against, press "↺"

**For the trades via API**, please issue yourself a key and refer to the following methods:\
\&#xNAN;*For REST*

To retrieve the book use

{% content-ref url="/pages/KGixTxfDw51J82MQ1xrB" %}
[book](/api-reference/rest-api/trading/orders-and-order-book/book.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

To post an order please use

{% content-ref url="/pages/nlsN8zsXouVbRVhkNvHh" %}
[add](/api-reference/rest-api/trading/adding-orders/add.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

*For WS* 

To retrieve the book use

{% content-ref url="/pages/PqMFL1aegwGCHgWoKwmv" %}
[Feed 'F' - Firm Market Data](/api-reference/websocket-api/feed-f-firm-market-data.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

To post an order please use

{% content-ref url="/pages/nlsN8zsXouVbRVhkNvHh" %}
[add](/api-reference/rest-api/trading/adding-orders/add.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### How do I know how much I can trade?

The information about total accessible liquidity is available in the "Risk Management" tab or by going into "Trading" section. 

### How to perform a settlement?

1. Click on "Positions" 
2. Red means that your client owes you the asset, black means that you owe the asset to the client
3. Click on the arrow at the end of the row. It will bring you to a Transactions tab (outgoing payment) or Request tab 

When you send the asset to your counterparty please perform the settlement on the platform

1. Click on "Positions" 
2. Click on arrow in the row of the asset colored red
3. Validate the amount
4. Press "Send Assets"
5. Click on the envelope button
6. Make the actual settlement either from crypto wallet or the bank account
7. Input the hash / TxID / banking reference that your counterparty may use for validation
8. Press "Send"

When you request an asset please follow these instructions

1. Click on "Positions" 
2. Click on arrow in the row of the asset colored red
3. Validate the amount
4. Press "Request Assets"
5. Once your client sends you the assets, you will see an incoming transaction in the "Transactions" tab that you will have to commit upon receiving it

### For any additional questions, explore the features on the right