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# Your First Battle

Zero to trading in under a minute. Here's what happens.

## Step 1: Hit Play Now

Go to [battle.fyi](https://battle.fyi) and tap **Play Now**. No account needed for your first game. You'll be dropped into a practice match against AI bots.

## Step 2: Pick an asset

The trading terminal opens with BTC selected. You can switch between **BTC**, **ETH**, and **SOL** using the asset dropdown. All prices are live from Pyth Network.

## Step 3: Set your leverage

Start at **2x**. This means a 1% price move creates a 2% change in your P\&L. You can go higher later once you understand the risk.

## Step 4: Choose position size

Use the size buttons or keyboard shortcuts (1-5) to set how much of your balance to put in:

* **1** = 10%
* **2** = 25%
* **3** = 50%
* **4** = 75%
* **5** = 100%

## Step 5: Go Long or Short

Think the price is going up? Hit **LONG** (or press **L**). Think it's going down? Hit **SHORT** (or press **S**).

That's it. Your position is open. P\&L updates in real time.

## Step 6: Close when ready

Hit the close button on your position, or press **X** to close all positions. You get a 3-second undo window after closing a single position.

## Step 7: Survive the round

Each round, the bottom performers get eliminated. Your goal is to finish with a higher return % than everyone else. The last trader standing wins.

## What to do next

* Explore the [Dashboard](/getting-started/dashboard.md) to see your stats
* Learn the [keyboard shortcuts](/getting-started/controls.md) to trade faster
* Read [How Battles Work](/the-game/how-battles-work.md) for the full ruleset


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