Quickstart
A short walkthrough that takes you from a fresh wallet to your first order on the on-chain order book.
VibeTrade is a front-end for on-chain Spot and Perpetual markets. You bring your own wallet, your orders are signed locally, and there is no centralized exchange relay between you and the network.
Before you start
- A Hyperliquid-compatible wallet — a browser-extension wallet such as MetaMask, a WalletConnect-compatible mobile wallet, or Coinbase Wallet.
- USDC on Hyperliquid if you want to trade with real funds. Or skip this — you can practice on testnet first.
Step 1: Connect your wallet
- Open the app at app.vibetrade.studio.
- Tap the wallet icon in the top-right corner to open the Hyperliquid Wallet dialog.
- Pick your connector — your browser-extension wallet, WalletConnect (for mobile wallets), or Coinbase Wallet.
- Approve the connection in your wallet app.
You can browse markets and read documentation without connecting, but placing orders and reading account state require a connected wallet.
Step 2: Choose your network
VibeTrade supports both Hyperliquid Mainnet and Testnet. Mainnet is the default; testnet is the recommended starting point if it's your first session.
- Open CONSOLE → GENERAL.
- Under NETWORK, pick 🟢 Mainnet or 🟡 Testnet.
Changing network reloads the page and asks you to re-authorize trading for the new network. Pick your network before you authorize in Step 3.
Step 3: Authorize trading
Before your first order, VibeTrade walks you through a one-time Trading Authorization step. The first time you open TRADE while connected, a dialog appears automatically; you can also start it from the user menu by tapping Enable Trading.
The authorization may include up to three sub-steps:
- Referral Registration — links your wallet to the VibeTrade referral and applies a discounted Hyperliquid fee tier. Confirming creates a permanent referral relationship for this wallet, so set it carefully.
- Trading Authorization — your wallet signs an EIP-712 message that approves a per-device trading session. The session stays valid for an extended period; you'll be prompted to re-authorize when it expires or after you switch network.
- Setup Complete — confirms you're ready to trade.
The trading session signs orders and account-management actions on your behalf. It cannot withdraw funds.
Step 4: Place your first order
- Open WATCH and pick a market — use the Perp / Spot radio to choose the type, then click a symbol to send it to the TRADE chart.
- In TRADE, read the order book and the chart for context.
- Tap BUY or SELL to open the order panel.
- Choose an order type and enter your size:
- Market — execute now at the best available price.
- Limit — rest in the book at a price you choose.
- Stop — trigger a market order when the price crosses your level.
- Adjust leverage and margin mode if it is a perp, then submit. The order is signed by your trading session and routed to the on-chain order book.
For your first order, use a small size and consider a Limit order away from the touch so you can cancel it if anything looks unexpected.
Step 5: Monitor the result
After submitting, switch to the ORDERS/POS. tab — the bottom panel of TRADE has two tabs, TRADE and ORDERS/POS. The ORDERS/POS. tab stacks three sections:
- Positions — open positions with leverage, mark price, liquidation, unrealized PnL, and inline TP / SL.
- Open Orders — pending orders, with inline cancel and Cancel All.
- Recent Fills — fills that arrived in the current session, animated when new ones land.
For account-wide totals — including any addresses you watch read-only — open ASSET. The ACCOUNT tab shows Total Equity and Unrealized PnL.
What to read next
| Goal | Page |
|---|---|
| Browse markets faster | WATCH |
| Watch live trade flow and active traders | SCAN |
| Understand the trading panel in detail | TRADE |
| Track balances and positions across addresses | ASSET |
| Configure preferences and credentials | CONSOLE |
If this is your first time, switch to Testnet in Step 2 and run a few practice orders before moving to Mainnet.