> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openfinance.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart: trade in the app

> Start with just an email address and finish with your first confirmed trade, one step at a time, so you understand what each screen in the app is for.

Plan for about ten minutes, plus the time your deposit takes to arrive. You will sign up, fund your wallet, add AI credits, and then ask the chat for a small trade that you approve yourself.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Every trade needs your confirmation, and nothing here is financial advice. Start with a small amount while you learn how the app behaves.

## Before you start

You need an email address and some crypto you can send from another wallet or exchange: a stablecoin such as USDC, and a little of the network's own coin for gas.

## Steps

**1. Sign up with your email**

Go to [openfinance.tech](https://openfinance.tech) and click **Sign In** (inside the app the button reads **Join now**). Enter your email and the code you receive. You land in **Chat**.

**2. Read and accept the welcome disclaimer**

The first time you sign in, a disclaimer explains that the product is experimental, that AI can be wrong, and that your API key gives full access to your wallet. Tick all four boxes, then click **I understand & agree**.

**3. Find your wallet**

Your embedded wallet and your API key are created automatically. Open **Wallet** in the sidebar to see it. If you see "Your agent key is still being set up", wait a moment; balances load as soon as it is ready.

**4. Deposit funds**

Click **Deposit** in the top bar, then **Deposit** again in the panel. Pick the **EVM**, **Solana** or **Polymarket** tab, then scan the QR code or copy the address and send funds to it from your other wallet or exchange. [Deposit funds](https://docs.openfinance.tech/funding/deposit-funds.md) explains which tab to use for each venue.

**5. Add AI credits**

AI replies are paid for with AI credits. Open the same top bar panel and click **Buy credits**. Choose a network, enter an amount and confirm. The stablecoin is sent from your OpenFinance wallet and the credits are added automatically. See [Buy with crypto](https://docs.openfinance.tech/funding/buy-credits-with-crypto.md) for each screen.

**6. Ask the chat**

Open **Chat** and start with a read-only question to check everything works, then ask for the trade you want. Be specific about the market, the side and the size.

**7. Confirm the trade**

Before anything that can move funds or place an order, the chat shows a **Confirm this action** card with the details. Check them, then click **Approve & run**, or **Deny** to cancel. The result appears in the chat.

![Deposit sheet with EVM, Solana and Polymarket tabs, a QR code, the wallet address and the list of supported networks](https://mintcdn.com/openfinance/vddFvZTr4V6TqP3x/images/screens/quickstart-deposit-sheet.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=vddFvZTr4V6TqP3x\&q=85\&s=32795d168f967050b99c21f40d910935)

The Deposit sheet: pick a tab, then scan the code or copy the address

## Which funds go where

Send the right asset on the right network. Funds sent on the wrong network or token cannot be recovered.

| You want to | Send this | To this tab in Deposit |
| - | - | - |
| Trade perps or spot on Hyperliquid | USDC on Arbitrum, then ask the chat to move it to Hyperliquid | EVM |
| Trade on Polymarket | pUSD on Polygon only | Polymarket |
| Swap tokens on Solana | SOL for gas plus the token you want to spend | Solana |
| Buy AI credits | A stablecoin on Solana, Base or Robinhood Chain, plus a little of that network's coin for gas | EVM or Solana |

Hyperliquid accepts USDC only, and its deposits come from Arbitrum. The Polymarket address is a separate deposit address, not your EVM address, so always copy it from the **Polymarket** tab.

## First prompts to try

Once your deposit has arrived, these prompts take you from checking your setup to a small first trade. Start by checking your setup:

```text theme={"system"}
Show my wallet addresses and balances on every chain.
```

```text theme={"system"}
Show my Hyperliquid balance and open positions.
```

Then look before you trade:

```text theme={"system"}
What is the BTC perp price and funding rate on Hyperliquid right now?
```

```text theme={"system"}
What are the highest-volume Polymarket events right now?
```

When you are ready, place a small first trade:

```text theme={"system"}
Open a $20 long on BTC perps on Hyperliquid with 2x leverage. Show me the order details before you place it.
```

## If something does not work

> [accordion] The chat says I have no AI credits
>
> New accounts start with no credits. Click **Buy AI credits** on the message, or **Buy credits** in the top bar panel. The free models also need a funded account: the app asks for a minimum deposit of \$10 before you can use them, and they do not spend your credits afterward.

> [accordion] My deposit has not shown up
>
> Open **Wallet** and click **Refresh**. Check that you sent the asset on a network listed in the Deposit sheet. Balances are read from the chain, so a transfer that is still confirming will not appear yet.

> [accordion] The reply stopped halfway
>
> A paused run shows a **Continue run** card. Click it to pick up from the last step. The agent is told not to repeat any trade that already went through.

## Next

> [card] [Chat](https://docs.openfinance.tech/product/chat.md)
>
> Modes, starter prompts, attachments and confirmation cards.

> [card] [Wallet](https://docs.openfinance.tech/product/wallet.md)
>
> Balances, deposits, sending and key export.

> [card] [Models and AI credits](https://docs.openfinance.tech/product/models-and-credits.md)
>
> Pick a model and understand how credits are spent.

> [card] [Deposit and buy credits](https://docs.openfinance.tech/funding/overview.md)
>
> Funding each venue and topping up credits.


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