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# How Trading Works in SYMMIO

This section covers the mechanics of trading on Symmio: how orders are expressed, how positions are closed, what happens when a counterparty or your collateral falls short, and how funds settle and move. If you're new to the protocol, read [Core Concepts](/getting-started/core-concepts.md) first.

* [Market vs. Limit Orders](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/market-vs.-limit-orders.md): the two order types, and how the peer-to-peer model changes them.
* [Using Take Profit and Stop Loss](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/using-take-profit-and-stop-loss.md): automatic exits, and what you authorize to enable them.
* [Force Closing Positions](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/force-closing-positions.md): closing the position yourself when a solver won't fill.
* [Liquidations](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/liquidations.md): how cross-margin accounts are wound down when collateral runs low.
* [Instant Trading](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/instant-trading.md): session keys and signed actions for CEX-speed execution.
* [Withdrawals](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/withdrawals.md): the 12-hour cooldown and the faster paths around it.
* [Settlement](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/settlement.md): turning unrealized profit into spendable collateral.
* [Funding Rates](/trader-documentation/how-trading-works-in-symmio/funding-rates.md): the periodic payment that keeps perp prices aligned.


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