# Before Placing an Order

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**Attentions:** You need to complete the ID verification and settings related to account safety before place an transaction order.
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### Determine the direction

Choose **\[Fiat]** or **\[**[**FUSD**](/finchain-docs/en/fusd/fusd-token.md)**].**
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### Select the currency to pay and get

FinChain provides USD/HKD, USDT-ERC20 and USDT-TRC20 exchange services.
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### Enter the amount

You can enter the amount you want to pay/receive and the corresponding amount will be calculated automatically. (Relax, you can still modify the amount in the following steps) After entering, click **\[Start]**.
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### Confirm the rate and the fee

Please confirm the exchange rate and fees before confirming your order.
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### Enter discount code (if any)

If you have already get a discount code, you can enter the code here. After clicking **\[Apply]**, the valid discount code will show the specific fee discount amount. Learn more about [discount codes](/finchain-docs/en/transactions/discount.md).
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### Choose the way to pay or receive

You can choose a bank account or digital wallet address to send or receive money, please make sure you have added this information in [Accounts](/finchain-docs/en/accounts/bank-accounts.md).
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### Security Check

You need to enter the [Security PIN](/finchain-docs/en/safety/account-safety.md#id-2-trade-pin) to confirm your order.
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### Order confirmed!

[View the guidelines after placing the order →](/finchain-docs/en/transactions/after-order.md)
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