Stuck between MIN_NOTIONAL and "Insufficient balance"

API Spot/Margin API
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Hi all,

I’m new in using both binance API and your platform for testing. I’m using Python API, and I’m trying to test some market orders. I have following problems:

  1. If I use a pair with low liquidity, I get my BUY_MARKET orders EXPIRED
  2. I then try to use a pair with (maybe) more liquidity, and if I use a percentage of my balance, I get MIN_NOTIONAL error
  3. If I increase order size to MIN_NOTIONAL value, I can’t execute order because my balance results insufficient
  4. I have not found any way to increase my balance

How can I solve this situation?

Thanks a lot,
Mauro

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Hi Mauro, the pair with most liquidity and no price exaggeration on Spot Testnet is BNBUSDT. Have you tested on this symbol?
You could also find a symbol with no liquidity and create several SELL LIMIT orders with reasonable prices, so that you don’t get the minimum notional error when you place the BUY MARKET order and it can be filled successfully.

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Hi aisling,

yes, I tried with BNBUSDT. My balance of USDT is 9.33USDT, but MIN_NOTIONAL is 10. I wonder if there is a way to increase my balance.

Thanks,
Mauro