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Pitfall Files
One trap, one file. Every rule, mechanic, error message and risk you'll meet in Binance spot trading, explained one at a time. Understand before you act — we don't teach you how to trade, we just help you avoid losing money in the places you don't understand yet.
Start · from sign-up
Basics · understand first
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Binance spot for beginners: rules and risks first
A few things to sort out before you trade, and the mistakes to watch for
Binance order types and how they differ
Limit, market, take-profit/stop-loss, OCO — what each one does
The life of an order: matching rules explained
After you hit Confirm, how the system decides whether you fill
Fixes · when you're stuck
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Why a limit order won't fill
Not a stuck order — it's queue rules; understand before you cancel
What slippage is on a Binance market order, and how to lose less
Why the fill price isn't the price you saw
Buy button greyed out or min-order error — what to do
It's a rule, not a glitch; understand the limits and don't panic
How to cancel and modify an order on Binance (and whether to chase)
Misclicked? Don't panic — understand it first, then act
Trigger price vs limit price in stop orders — the difference
Set them wrong and it won't fill; understand these two prices first
What OCO is, and why it often gets rejected
There are hard rules for how the price and trigger must be ordered
Binance partial fill — what to do with the rest
"Filled 6/10" isn't an error — wait, cancel, or read the fees and average
Read it · accounts & naming
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Where did my USDT go after selling? Reading funds and trade history
Understand the account sections so your numbers add up
How to read your average buy price and P&L
How the average is figured, and which column shows unrealized P&L
BTC/USDT — which side is which
Read the naming so you don't buy the wrong way or pick the wrong quote coin
Maker vs taker — what's the difference
How maker and taker work, and how it relates to your cost
The order mistakes beginners make most
A checklist you can pin to the edge of your screen
Risk · know it first