1
Sign in
Click Login in the top right (on a phone, open the ☰ menu and tap Login). Sign in with your email or Google account. updown uses Privy, so there is no browser extension or seed phrase. Your account is created automatically with a generated username such as “BlueAngrySquare”. You stay on the page you were on.
2
Open the deposit dialog
Click Cash in the top bar (on a phone, tap Deposit on Home). The Deposit with dialog offers Crypto or Card or bank.The first time, you’ll see the Enable trading panel. Click Allow trading, wait for “Trading enabled”, and click Continue. This one-time approval lets your trades go through without a signature each time.
3
Deposit
Choose Crypto and pick a network: Robinhood Chain (send USDG, at least 2, routed into your balance automatically). Scan the QR code or copy the address, then send from your wallet or exchange. The toast “Deposit added to your balance” confirms it.Or choose Card or bank to pay with a debit or credit card, Apple Pay, or a US bank account. Card purchases usually land within a few minutes.
4
Buy your first option
Click Options in the top bar. You land on SPY; pick any stock from search or the side panel. Under Quick trade, choose Up, pick one of the three cards (for example “Above X**. “Bought for $X” confirms it.On a phone, tap the Trade tab, then ▲ Up in the docked bar. Pick a row, tap 5, or X · $Y.
5
Buy your first interval contracts
Click Interval in the top bar. Tap Up 51¢ (or Down 49¢) on any card. A trade dialog opens with the live window chart. Tap **5.00 Up @ 51¢ · Pays $9.80 if Up wins”.
6
Add a take (optional)
After any trade, the confirmation offers Add your take. Type up to 280 characters or pick a GIF, then Post, or Skip. Takes appear on the public feed with your trade.
7
Watch it settle
Open Portfolio. Options settle after the 4:00 PM ET close and pay to your wallet within minutes. Interval windows settle when they end, usually within a minute. There is nothing to claim.
Where to go next
How options work
Calls, puts, strikes, expiries, and settlement.
How windows work
The level to beat, the tie rule, and the $1 payout.
Deposit & withdraw
Networks, minimums, cards, and withdrawing USDG.
Account & profile
Your username, icon, X handle, and privacy settings.