# Opening a Position

Once you've funded your account with USDT, you can immediately open a long or short position by messaging @degenarenabot. 

Let's demonstrate how to open a 25x INJ long position, with 50 USDT margin.

The quick way: message @degenarenabot `/long INJ 25x 50` and click Confirm.

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If you want to see all the options available to you, take the scenic route. First, message `/long` to the bot.

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Reply with the ticker. For convenience, you can reply `INJ` instead of `INJ/USDT PERP` and the bot will know what you're referring to. As Degen Arena currently only supports perpetual futures, it won't get confused.

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Choose your margin by entering an amount or clicking one of the available options from the prompt. In this case, we'll choose 25x.

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You'll then be prompted for the amount of margin you'd like to use. Let's use 50 USDT. Don't worry about gas, we've got you covered.

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Click "Confirm" and wait for the position to be opened.

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Just as quickly as the position is opened, you'll receive a graphic like this from the bot, and if you're part of a group it will also be sent to that group. Because trading is more fun when your friends hold you accountable.


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