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# TWAP Order

## What is TWAP order?

TWAP - or Time Weighted Average Price - allows you to split a large order up to be executed over a period of time, so that you fill your orders over an average price.

## How to submit a TWAP order?

1. Select the market that you wish to trade
2. Select "TWAP" under the order types
3. Input the parameters of the TWAP order
   1. **Buy / Sell** - Trade direction
   2. **Size** - Total size of the orders to be submitted
   3. **Hours and Minutes** - Total runtime of the TWAP order

> **Info**
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> TWAP splits a large order into **Market Orders** submitted over your specified period of time.

## TWAP Order on Mobile

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## TWAP Order on Desktop

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