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Make a Trade on DarkSwap (Horizen Testnet)

Video Guide​

This is the video, step by step guide that you can follow: Link here.

Prerequisites​

  • EVM wallet (e.g., MetaMask).
  • Gas: Some ETH on Horizen Testnet (Sepolia ETH bridged in).

Tip: Learn how to bridge ETH from Base to Horizen Testnet Here

DarkSwap Testnet App​

Steps​

  1. Connect your wallet
  • Click the wallet button (top-right).
  • Select your EVM wallet and connect.
  1. Choose an order type tab
  • Left side of the screen.
  • Choose an order type tab: Limit, Stop Limit, or Take Profit.
  1. Choose what you’re trading
  • You sell: e.g., ETH (enter the amount).
  • You get: e.g., MockUSDC (the UI will show the expected amount).
  1. Set the price logic
  • Limit: Enter Limit price (price you want).
  • Stop Limit: Enter Trigger price (when to place) and Limit price (price to place at).
  • Take Profit: Enter Trigger price and Limit price for your take-profit.
  • Or tick Use Market Price to execute at the current displayed rate.
  1. Review details
  • Check the live Rate (e.g., 1 ETH = 4235.96 MockUSDC).
  • Service fee and Time in force (default: Good till cancelled).
  1. Create the order
  • Click Create order.
  • Confirm the transaction in your wallet.
  1. Track and manage your order
  • Use the Order Management dashboard (center panel).
  • Filter by All / Settled / Finalized / Open / Not triggered / Cancelled.
  • Status meanings:
    • Open: Awaiting trigger/fill.
    • Settled: Executed in the protocol.
    • Finalized: Claimed/finished in your wallet.
    • Not triggered: Waiting for price to hit your trigger.
    • Cancelled: You cancelled it.
  • Quick Actions:
    • Finalize to complete settlement/claim outputs.
    • Cancel to stop an open/not-triggered order.
  1. Verify receipt
  • After Finalize, check your wallet for the You get token (e.g., MockUSDC) in your wallet.
  • If your wallet doesn’t show it, add the token as a “custom/hidden asset.”
  1. Track on Explorer
  • You can view your order creation on the Horizen Testnet Explorer
  • Note: Only order creation is visible on-chain—you cannot see pair details or execution paths.