Tap Markets — the canonical live-chart box format.
Tap Markets is the original Tap Trading format and the foundation of the Market Games™ family. A live crypto chart, floating boxes drawn at different ranges and durations, one tap to commit. Every other Market Games™ format is a variation on this skeleton.
Key takeaways
- Tap Markets is the canonical live-chart box format.
- Box durations are 2, 3, or 4 seconds; multipliers depend on distance and duration.
- Supports BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, SOL/USDT and XRP/USDT.
- It's the starting point — every other Market Games™ format extends from here.
The Tap Markets format
A round of Tap Markets is the simplest possible expression of the box mechanic:
- You pick one of the supported markets — typically BTC/USDT.
- You see the live chart with floating boxes drawn on top of it, each labelled with a multiplier and duration.
- You tap a box to commit your stake at its multiplier.
- The box's 2/3/4-second duration timer begins.
- If the live price stays inside the box's range for the full duration, you win the multiplier × your stake. If it wicks out or never enters, you lose the stake.
That's it. There are no other parameters, no other inputs, no other decisions. The simplicity is the point.
Supported markets
Tap Markets supports the most liquid crypto pairs that move enough to make the box mechanic interesting:
- BTC/USDT — the canonical first market. Highest liquidity, cleanest price action.
- ETH/USDT — slightly more volatile than BTC; second-most-popular market.
- SOL/USDT — higher volatility; well-suited to higher-multiplier far-away boxes.
- XRP/USDT — different volatility profile; rewards understanding crypto-asset specifics.
New markets are added based on community demand. The bar is liquidity and movement — pairs that are too thin to settle reliably aren't added.
How boxes work in Tap Markets
Every box on the chart has three properties displayed:
- Price range. The high and low bounds of the box. The price has to enter and stay between these for you to win.
- Duration. 2, 3, or 4 seconds. The horizontal extent of the box on the chart.
- Multiplier. The payout if you win. Calculated from how far the box is from current price and how long the duration is.
Multipliers update in real time as the chart moves. A box that paid 5× a moment ago might now pay 8× because the market moved away from it. The full mechanics page covers the math.
Tap Markets' place in the Market Games™ family
Tap Markets is the foundation. Every other format in Market Games™ takes the Tap Markets skeleton and varies one dimension:
- Turbo Markets uses even shorter box durations.
- Crypto Race changes from one-asset boxes to multi-asset performance race.
- 1000x Crypto uses extended-duration boxes with extreme multipliers.
If you're new to Tap Trading, learn Tap Markets first. The other formats make sense once this one is familiar.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tap Markets?
Tap Markets is Tap Trading's canonical format: a live cryptocurrency chart with floating prediction boxes on top of it. Each box has a price range, a 2/3/4-second duration, and a multiplier. You tap a box to commit and win if the price stays inside the range for the duration. It's the foundation of the Market Games™ family.
How is Tap Markets different from Tap Trading?
Tap Markets is a specific format within Tap Trading. 'Tap Trading' refers to the overall platform and brand; 'Tap Markets' refers to the specific live-chart box format.
Which markets can I play in Tap Markets?
BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, SOL/USDT, and XRP/USDT are the core supported markets. Additional pairs are added based on community demand and liquidity.
How long is a Tap Markets tap-in?
Each box has its own duration of 2, 3, or 4 seconds, shown on the box itself. The duration timer is server-authoritative and starts the instant you tap the box.
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