How to start using Aster: account, deposits and Pro trading

For Web3 access, launch the app, choose the chain and select Connect Wallet. Aster documents Rabby, MetaMask, Binance Wallet and WalletConnect-compatible options. Select the wallet and inspect the connection signature. Its guide mentions holding at least 0.001 BNB when connecting through BNB Chain; that is not a universal fee or the requirement for every route.

For email access, choose Connect, enter the address and confirm the six-digit code. The documented sequence adds a password, a signed message and a wallet linked to the email. That route accepts USDT on Arbitrum One: do not send a different asset or network by borrowing instructions from Web3 access.

For email access, open Deposit from the account and follow the USDT Arbitrum One instruction. When sending from a CEX, verify that its withdrawal supports that exact network and calculate the amount after its fee. “Supports USDT” does not mean “supports USDT on any chain”.

Aster’s separate spot guide describes a product deposit address and a BSC route. Copy the destination shown for spot and select the matching source asset and network. For Pro, use its Deposit flow and check when the balance appears in Portfolio. These separate instructions prevent confusing a connected wallet with funds already available to trade.

Retain the transaction hash and wait for confirmations. If no credit appears, compare the transaction’s network and address before repeating it. The transfer guide explains how to inspect the route without confusing network names.

For spot, choose a pair, spend the quote asset and receive the purchased coin. If you want ASTER to hold in a wallet, use how to buy ASTER. An ASTERUSDT contract provides margined exposure rather than a token balance you can withdraw as spot.

Pro uses an order book and contracts with margin rules. Aster has other modes with their own mechanics and costs; do not budget Pro using a number from another mode. Before submitting an order, identify the full market, settlement currency and fee category.

Start with one workflow and be able to explain which balance changes after a fill. If leveraged exposure is unnecessary, a spot purchase avoids learning funding and liquidation at the same time. Read spot versus futures for the conceptual difference.

Select the contract and determine whether it belongs to Crypto General, Group B or another category. Choose Cross or Isolated and the leverage supported by that market. Documentation says margin mode cannot be changed after submitting a position or an open order; resolve existing orders and exposure before attempting a different mode.

Market orders prioritise execution while allowing the final price to move. Limits define a price boundary without guaranteeing a fill. Post Only rejects an order that would take liquidity, allowing a maker attempt but potentially no entry. Review side, notional and available collateral before confirming.

Hypothetical example: 200 USDT of margin at 2× represents 400 of exposure, subject to the contract’s requirements. Fees and funding use their relevant calculation base, not simply those 200. After a partial fill, inspect the position size and outstanding remainder. The market and limit guide explains each order’s effect.

Aster documents TP/SL with mark or last-price trigger references. Choose deliberately: the latest trade can move differently from the mark used in liquidation calculations. A stop-limit can trigger without filling if the market moves past its limit; a market exit can experience slippage.

Cross margin shares collateral while isolated allocates it to a position. Consider all open exposure before increasing size or withdrawing. Unrealised profit is not necessarily money you can transfer without changing collateral. Review pending orders that might open exposure later as well.

Funding passes between longs and shorts, and its interval can differ by contract. Inspect the actual rate, countdown and history instead of assuming one schedule. If the balance is insufficient, a charge can affect position margin. The funding guide separates that cash flow from entry commission.

Hypothetical example: a 1,000 USDT taker entry in Crypto General at 0.04% costs 0.40 USDT. Closing at the same notional and rate makes 0.80 USDT combined execution fees before funding and other costs. At Group B’s 0.1%, that notional costs 1 USDT per execution. Identify the contract before choosing a budgeting rate.

VIP tiers and optional ASTER payment for spot fees are separate conditions. Buying the token is unnecessary for understanding ordinary fees, and no benefit from using a link is promised here. Add slippage, conversion and moving funds. See Hyperliquid vs Aster and calculating total trading costs for a broader comparison.

Open Withdraw in the relevant product area and select asset, network and amount. Check the destination and net receipt before approving. The spot guide documents BSC withdrawals; another account’s route must follow its displayed method, rather than a network or address reused out of habit.

Aster explains that realised losses, funding or commissions can create a negative settlement-asset balance when multiple collateral assets are used. This must be resolved before withdrawing. Its documented flow offers Rebalance on the relevant balance screen or depositing the required asset; the conversion appears as auto-conversion in history.

Do not add funds without understanding why a withdrawal is restricted. Check positions, orders, settlement asset and the outstanding amount first. Retain the outgoing transaction identifier and verify receipt. The DEX directory and Hyperliquid guide compare alternative workflows without mixing balances between protocols.