# Scared I am stuck in a risky trade, can I cancel?

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/scared-i-am-stuck-in-a-risky-trade-can-i-cancel/11467>\
**Category:** Trading\
**Created:** [March 13, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/scared-i-am-stuck-in-a-risky-trade-can-i-cancel/11467 "2022-03-13T05:37:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![coyote](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/coyote/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@coyote](https://bisq.community/u/coyote)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/scared-i-am-stuck-in-a-risky-trade-can-i-cancel/11467/1 "2022-03-13T05:37:04Z")

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Hi there,  
I submitted an order to buy BTC and it was for a range, and the deposit was 50% of the low end of the range but the other party took the trade for the max, so now the deposit is only 20% of the whole trade value. I am looking at this trader and I never traded with them before and they are not signed, …I’m scared. What if I send them the money and they just walk away and I only get the 20% after arbitration? This is a pretty big amount. Can I cancel this trade? If I do that, do I risk losing my deposit?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Pazza](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/pazza/32/2703_2.png) [@Pazza](https://bisq.community/u/Pazza)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/scared-i-am-stuck-in-a-risky-trade-can-i-cancel/11467/2 "2022-03-13T23:03:00Z")

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Hi @coyote welcome to Bisq.

No need to be worried.

The security deposit and mult-sig combination Bisq uses is very strong and means that scammers stay away from Bisq.

> I submitted an order to buy BTC and it was for a range, and the deposit was 50% of the low end of the range but the other party took the trade for the max, so now the deposit is only 20% of the whole trade value.

> I am looking at this trader and I never traded with them before and they are not signed, …I’m scared.

No need to be scared. Not all traders are signed, especially new ones.

> What if I send them the money and they just walk away and I only get the 20% after arbitration?

You would get:

- You deposit: 20%
- Their deposit: 20%
- And the trade amount: 100%

So if they walk away you will get everything, pretty much. This makes them likely not to walk away and complete trade when you have sent the funds.

> This is a pretty big amount. Can I cancel this trade? If I do that, do I risk losing my deposit?

If you cancel you lose 20% (your security deposit). No need to cancel. Bisq makes it safe to trade with strangers on the internet 🙂

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**Author:** ![coyote](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/coyote/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@coyote](https://bisq.community/u/coyote)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/scared-i-am-stuck-in-a-risky-trade-can-i-cancel/11467/3 "2022-03-14T00:43:42Z")

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Awesome, thank you for the reply. I proceeded with the trade.