# Using the exchange

> Reading a market, orders, getting paid.

Source: https://help.stxapp.ca/topics/using-the-exchange/

- [Reading a market](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/reading-a-market/): What buying and selling mean, what a price like 68¢ or -213 tells you, and what quantity means.
- [I won. When do I get paid?](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/getting-paid/): Winning positions settle automatically after the event ends. You do not need to close them.
- [Results and voided markets](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/results-and-voided-markets/): What to do if you think a market settled the wrong way, and what happens when an event is postponed or suspended.
- [API and automated trading](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/api-and-automated-trading/): STX has a public API for placing and managing orders. Where to find the documentation, and what Ontario API users need.
- [Fees](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/fees/): What STX charges. Maker wagers are free; taker wagers pay a small fee that depends on the price and your loyalty tier.
- [Fee Schedule](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/fee-schedule/): STX's fees in Ontario. Maker wagers are free; taker wagers pay a fee set by the price and your loyalty tier, at most 2.5¢ per contract.
- [How to Place a Wager (buy/sell)?](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/place-a-wager/): How to buy or sell contracts on an STX market, and how YES and NO outcomes settle.
- [How to place Limit Order?](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/limit-orders/): What a limit order is, how its price works, and how to place one on STX.