# User Guide

This guide covers the configuration and daily operation of TRADE, from initial setup to trading floor management.

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## Configuration

Set up your TRADE instance before ordering fixtures:

| Step                                                                                    | What It Does                                 |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| [Provider List](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/configuration/provider-list) | Select and prioritize your odds providers    |
| [Package](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/configuration/package)             | Configure your subscription package settings |
| [Templates](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/configuration/templates)         | Create reusable configuration templates      |
| [Odds Ladders](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/configuration/odds-ladders)   | Set up odds rounding rules                   |
| [Notifications](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/configuration/notifications) | Configure alerts and notifications           |

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## Booking Events & Odds

Order fixtures and configure odds settings:

| Topic                                                                                                            | What It Covers                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Fixture Ordering](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/booking-events-and-odds-settings/fixture-ordering) | Subscribe to fixtures at any level     |
| [Odds Settings](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/booking-events-and-odds-settings/odds-settings)       | Configure margins and display settings |
| [Provider Coverage](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/coverage-hub/monitoring/provider-view)                             | View provider availability             |
| [Max Lines](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/booking-events-and-odds-settings/max-number-of-lines)     | Set line limits per market             |

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## Operational

Day-to-day trading operations:

| Tool                                                                                  | Description                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| [Trading Floor](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/operational/trading-floor) | Monitor live fixtures and odds |
| [Fixture Logs](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/operational/fixture-logs)   | View historical fixture data   |
| [Reports](https://docs.lsports.eu/u/trade/user-guide/reports)                         | Generate trading reports       |

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## Settings Hierarchy

Configuration follows a hierarchical structure:

| Level           | Description                                |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Sport**       | Applies to all fixtures in a sport         |
| **Location**    | Overrides sport for a specific country     |
| **Competition** | Overrides location for a specific league   |
| **Fixture**     | Overrides competition for a single fixture |

Settings are inherited from higher levels if not specified at the current level. If no settings exist at any level, LSports' default odds settings are used.