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# Start Manual Trading

**You can find a market in three ways:**

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#### Paste a Market Link

Simply paste a Polymarket market link directly into the chat.
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#### Search by Text

* Type keywords into the bot to search for a market (e.g., "Bitcoin", "Trump", "NBA"). 
* The bot will return a list of matching markets for you to choose from.
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#### Browse via /market

* Tap `/market` in the bottom-left menu, or use the **Market** button on the `/start` page.
* Browse trending markets across all categories, synced with official Polymarket categories for fast and familiar navigation.
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Then tap **Trade** on any market to enter the manual trading page for that market.