Coinbase Pro Access: Advanced Trading — Complete Guide

Quick orientation

Coinbase’s professional-grade features have been moved into the platform’s advanced trading section. This guide explains how to reach those features, prepare your account, and use the most common order types without losing your place in a busy market.

Before you begin

Prepare your account credentials, enable multi-factor protection, and double-check regulatory verifications in your profile. Confirm that your local currency and bank instruments are linked and verified so fiat transfers behave predictably.

How to reach advanced trading tools

Open the main platform, navigate to the Trade area, and choose the advanced view. This surface merges order books, charts, and trade history in one window so you can place orders while watching market depth.

Core settings to review

1. Security — enable a hardware key or multi-factor app and review active sessions regularly.
2. Funding — link and verify a bank method; allow time for the first transfer to clear before placing large orders.
3. Notifications — set price alerts and trade confirmations so you remain informed without constant screen checking.

Order types explained

Understanding order types is essential for advanced strategies.

• Market — immediate execution at the best available price.
• Limit — execute only at a specified price or better; useful for precise entries.
• Stop / Stop-limit — conditional orders used for risk control and automation.
• OCO (one cancels other) — pair two orders so that if one fills the other is canceled; ideal for setting both target and protection simultaneously.

Fee tiers & cost control

Advanced trading typically benefits from lower, volume-based pricing. If your strategy involves frequent fills, track monthly volumes to take advantage of better maker/taker pricing brackets.

Security checklist

• Use a unique, strong passphrase for your account access.
• Keep a dedicated hardware device for keys when possible.
• Verify withdrawal addresses before sending funds externally.

Troubleshooting common issues

If a feature seems unavailable, clear the browser cache, confirm the account region supports the advanced view, and check the platform status page for maintenance notices. For transaction history, use the statements or export tools inside your account dashboard.