Stacked Markets

How to set up a Stacked Markets account and connect your wallet

Published May 19, 2026

Setup Guide

Set up a Stacked Markets account and connect your wallet

There is no account creation step. No email. No KYC form. No approval queue. Your Ethereum wallet is your account. Connect it, fund it with USDC, and you are trading — through Hyperliquid's on-chain CLOB, from your own keys.

What you need before you start

Get these sorted before you open the terminal.

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A compatible Ethereum wallet MetaMask and Rabby both work. Any Ethereum EOA wallet that can sign typed data will work. Hardware wallets with a software signing layer are also compatible. The requirement is typed-data signing, not just broadcasting transactions.
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USDC for collateral Stacked Markets uses USDC as margin. On testnet, you use testnet USDC — no real funds are at risk while you get familiar with the interface.
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Basic familiarity with transaction signing If you have used Uniswap, Aave, or any on-chain protocol, you already know the pattern. A signing prompt appears in your wallet before anything executes. Nothing moves without your explicit approval.

Visit the testnet

Go to testnet.stackedmarkets.com. The order book, charting, positions panel, and order ticket are all wired to Hyperliquid's CLOB. The mechanics are real — only the funds are not.

Recommended even for experienced traders. The keyboard-first workflows and signing flow have their own rhythm. Testnet is where you build that muscle memory before real capital is involved.

Connect your wallet

UI action Hit Connect wallet in the top right corner of the interface.

A wallet selector will appear. Choose MetaMask, Rabby, or your compatible wallet. Your extension will ask you to approve the connection. At this stage it is read-only — nothing is signed, nothing moves.

Once connected, your wallet address is your identity in the terminal. No username, no password, no profile to fill out. The address is the account.

Connection issues? If the UI surfaces a connection-state warning or your wallet shows a stale connection, disconnect and reconnect. The terminal has freshness indicators built in specifically to flag this.

Link a signer address

This step is worth understanding before you proceed — it is specific to how Stacked Markets handles signing.

Vault address

Your collateral key

Where your USDC lives. Retains full withdrawal rights.

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Signer address

Your order key

Authorises individual orders. No withdrawal rights over collateral.

If your primary address is a hardware wallet or cold key, you do not want to sign every order with it. Delegated signing lets a faster, session-level key handle order actions while your main key retains custody.

UI action Go to the account or settings panel → sign the delegation message (typed-data, no gas, no fee).

Delegation is optional. If you are using a single hot wallet for both custody and signing, you can skip this entirely and sign orders directly with your connected wallet.

Fund your account with USDC collateral

UI action Find the Deposit option in the account panel and follow the flow.

On testnet, use the testnet deposit flow or request testnet USDC from a faucet if one is available. Your USDC moves into a smart contract on Hyperliquid's infrastructure — Stacked Markets never holds it.

No custodial risk from the terminal. No pooled collateral, no company balance sheet. The collateral is yours, managed by the protocol. Your available balance appears in the positions panel once the deposit confirms.

Understand what you are signing

Before any order executes, a plain-language signing prompt appears in your wallet. The prompt surfaces the direction, size, and price bounds of the order before you authorise it.

Wallet signing prompt — example

Action Open Long

Market ETH-USD PERP

Size 0.5 ETH

Price bound ≤ $3,412.00

Order type IOC slippage-bounded limit

Orders route as IOC-style slippage-bounded limit orders. If the market moves beyond your specified tolerance before the order fills, the order does not execute. You are not filled at a price you did not agree to.

Read the prompt before you confirm. That is the point of surfacing it. Unlike a generic "approve transaction" dialog, this tells you exactly what the order does.

Place your first order

Collateral deposited, signing flow understood — you are ready. Open the order ticket on the right side of the workspace.

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Select your market and direction The live order book sits alongside the ticket so you can read depth before you commit.
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Use keyboard shortcuts Keyboard-first workflows are built into the interface. Move through the order ticket without touching the mouse if you prefer.
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Confirm the signing prompt Your wallet — or delegated signer — will prompt you to sign. Confirm it. The order routes to Hyperliquid's CLOB and your position appears in the positions panel once it fills.

Everything is verifiable on-chain. Funding rates, PnL, and settlement are all on-chain. You do not have to trust the dashboard — you can check.

Risk caveats

⚠ Risk disclosure

Perpetual futures carry significant risk. Leverage amplifies both gains and losses. You can lose your entire deposited collateral. Liquidation is automatic and governed by Hyperliquid's margin rules, not by Stacked Markets. Slippage-bounded orders reduce execution risk but do not eliminate market risk. Testnet performance does not guarantee mainnet results. Trade only what you can afford to lose.

FAQs

Do I need to create an account or verify my identity?

No. No account creation, no email address, no KYC. Your Ethereum wallet address is your account. Connecting your wallet is the only step required to access the terminal.

Does Stacked Markets hold my collateral?

No. Your USDC collateral is held in a smart contract on Hyperliquid's infrastructure. Stacked Markets never holds, pools, or controls your funds at any point.

What wallets are compatible?

Any Ethereum EOA wallet that supports typed-data signing. MetaMask and Rabby are the most commonly used. Hardware wallets with a software signing layer are also compatible.

What is delegated signing and do I need it?

Delegated signing lets you authorise a separate hot key to sign order actions without giving that key withdrawal rights over your collateral. Useful if your primary wallet is a hardware device or cold key. It is optional — you can sign orders directly with your connected wallet if you prefer.

What happens if my order does not fill?

Orders route as IOC-style slippage-bounded limit orders. If the market price moves outside your specified bounds before the order fills, the order does not execute. You are not filled at a price you did not agree to, and your collateral is not at risk from an unfilled order.

Can I trade on mainnet now?

The terminal is currently live on testnet at testnet.stackedmarkets.com. Mainnet is in development and mainnet pricing has not been disclosed.

Where does matching and settlement happen?

Hyperliquid handles all matching, margin, and settlement on its on-chain CLOB. Funding rates and PnL are verifiable on-chain. Stacked Markets is the execution interface. The protocol is Hyperliquid.

Ready to start?

No onboarding forms, no custodial accounts. Connect your wallet, deposit USDC, and trade from your own keys.

Launch testnet → stackedmarkets.com

Start on testnet — get the signing flow into muscle memory before real capital is on the line.