# Trading

Trading is how you build and refine your squad for tournaments. Use it to back players you think will perform, rotate based on form and fixtures, and position for better leaderboard finishes.

### TL;DR

* Buy shares to add players to your squad
* Sell shares to rebalance and regain Gold
* Fees apply on buys and sells
* Swaps can reduce total fees when rotating from one player to another
* Timing matters around tournament snapshots

### Where to trade

#### Transfers page

The Transfers page shows the player market and helps you discover:

* Trending players
* Top movers (largest price movement in the last 24H)
* Any player’s price and recent movement

#### Player page

The player page is where you:

* buy shares
* sell shares (if you hold shares)
* swap into or out of the player
* review performance and market context

### Fees

* **Buy fee:** 3%
* **Sell fee:** 3%
* **Swap fee:** 3% on the sell side, and **2% on the buy side**, so a sell + buy via swap is **5% total**

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**Tip** - If you are rotating from Player A into Player B, swap is usually cheaper than selling then buying separately.
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### Trading during tournaments

Some tournaments use a snapshot system (see Trading During Tournaments). Buying after the snapshot may not count for that tournament cycle.

### Common mistakes

* Ignoring fees when sizing trades
* Making trades without checking tournament snapshot timing
* Overreacting to one match instead of the full tournament window

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### Buying Your First Shares

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**Go to the Transfer Page**

Browse through all available players.\
You can use the filters or search bar to find someone specific.
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**Choose a Player**

Click on the player you’re interested in.\
This will open their profile page, where you’ll see:

1. Buy / Sell options
2. Price
3. Age and Country
4. Active Supply / Circulating Supply&#x20;

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Active Supply = shares currently eligible in active squads

Circulating = the total of all shares held by players and in the marketplace
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1. Your current shares
2. Upcoming matches
3. Past performance, tournament history, and price trends

*(We’ll keep adding more player stats and features over time.)*
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**Click Buy or Sell**

Press the **Buy or Sell** button to open the trading window.
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**Enter Your Purchase/Sell Details**

When Buying, you can choose to:

* **Spend a set amount of Gold**
* Or **buy a set number of shares** (use the switch icon to toggle between the two).

When Selling, you can only choose:

* Sell a set number of shares.

Below the **Buy/Sell Now** button, you’ll see a dropdown with information on:

* **Fees**
* **Slippage** (set to 5% by default, but you can adjust it manually)
  * You can read about the slippage on this page - [the-currencies](https://docs.sport.fun/football/getting-started/the-currencies "mention")
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**Confirm Your Trade**

Click **Buy Now or Sell Now**, wait for the transaction to complete, and that’s it. Done, your squad is updated.
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