# Submit a Buy or Sell Order

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Your active (tradeable) RECs will display when your energy data is approved by your registry, and you have paid the registry fee.
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**You will need the following in place to sell RECs**

* A [FuelSwitch Account](/manage-your-account/create-a-fuel-switch-account.md)
* A REC Registry account linked to FuelSwitch
* [Active (verified) RECs](/manage-your-projects/upload-energy-data.md) in your account

1. Select ‘**Trade**’ on the side menu (or hamburger menu on mobile)

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1. Indicate in whose name you are trading. If you are a Broker, select your customer from the drop-down menu. If you are trading on your own behalf, select “Myself”&#x20;
2. Select the type of renewable energy you are purchasing (Solar/Hydro/Wind/Biomass/Geothermal)

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3. Fill in the parameters of the buy or sell order in the relevant boxes.
4. Once submitted, you will receive a pop-up confirmation for the order showing all relevant fees associated with it. If you are happy with it, clinck on the confirmation button at the bottom of the popup.

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5. Once your order is submitted, the system will automatically match it with existing orders and fulfil the RECs and Funds associated with the order. All unfulfilled RECs in the order will remain on the order book until it is cancelled or fulfilled at a later stage.


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