# Help reading the Spread tab

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/help-reading-the-spread-tab/6140>\
**Category:** Trading\
**Created:** [September 7, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/help-reading-the-spread-tab/6140 "2018-09-07T02:02:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![peoples](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/peoples/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@peoples](https://bisq.community/u/peoples)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/help-reading-the-spread-tab/6140/1 "2018-09-07T02:02:13Z")

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In regards to the altcoins listed on the spread tab; when listed under Buy BTC or Sell BTC.

Buy BTC = the amount of altcoin that was **sold** in bitcoin  
Sell BTC = the amount of altcoin that was **bought** in bitcoin

or do I have it backwards?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Homard](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/homard/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Homard](https://bisq.community/u/Homard)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/help-reading-the-spread-tab/6140/2 "2018-09-07T05:07:42Z")

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1/ the Market/Spread tab “Buy BTC” “Sell BTC” columns displays the **number** of **offers** available at the moment you look.  
It’s “Buy” & “Sell”. Not “Bought” & “Sold”.

2/ to see what **was** sold or bought, use the Market/Trades tab.  
The displayed rows with the timestamps are the **finished/completed** trades

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**Author:** ![peoples](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/peoples/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@peoples](https://bisq.community/u/peoples)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/help-reading-the-spread-tab/6140/3 "2018-09-07T05:19:43Z")

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Thank you!