How to Trade - Sacco Hisa Market

How to Trade

Three powerful ways to buy or sell SACCO shares on our platform

ATS Marketplace

Best for: Active traders & instant execution

Trade like a digital exchange — real-time matching of buy and sell orders. Prices are determined by market demand.

1
Browse Listings

View all available shares with current prices, buy/sell volumes, and order counts.

Filter by SACCO, price, or volume
2
Place Order

Set your price and quantity. System validates price range based on market value.

Price range: ±2-22% based on order size
3
Auto-Match

System instantly matches buyers with sellers when prices align.

Email confirmation on execution
4
Settle Transfer

Submit transfer forms to your SACCO. Funds/shares settle in 2-3 days.

Execution certificate provided
Example: You see "KCB SACCO" with 500 shares @ Ksh 120.00. You place a buy order for 100 shares @ Ksh 120.50. System matches instantly. You get a certificate and submit transfer forms to KCB SACCO.

Auction Hub

Best for: Bulk buyers/sellers & competitive bidding

List large share blocks or bid on bulk offers. Highest bid wins when the auction ends.

1
List or Browse

Sellers: Create a listing with quantity, discount rate, and expiry.
Buyers: Browse active auctions.

Blocks typically 50,000+ shares
2
Place Bid

Submit your bid amount per share. Bids remain active until auction closes.

Auctions have fixed end times
3
Win & Pay

Highest bid wins at closing. Full payment required within 48 hours.

Winner notified immediately
4
Transfer Shares

Complete SACCO transfer paperwork. Processing takes 3-5 business days.

Can cancel within 1 hour of listing
Status
Active Expired
Bids
Pending · Paid · Expired
Cancel Window
1 hour
Example: You list 100,000 shares of "Mwalimu SACCO" at a 10% discount (Ksh 90.00 vs market Ksh 100.00). Buyers bid Ksh 92.00, Ksh 94.00. Highest bid wins at closing. You complete transfer to the winning bidder.

Capital Request

Best for: Full control over pricing & direct negotiation

List your shares independently. Buyers submit counter offers. You negotiate directly through the platform.

1
Create Request

Buy or Sell: Set your price per share, quantity, and expiry date.

Add notes and contact preferences
2
Receive Counter Offers

Interested parties submit offers with their price and quantity.

Offers show responder details
3
Accept or Reject

Choose the best offer. You can accept partial quantities too.

Track filled vs remaining quantity
4
Finalize & Transfer

Complete SACCO transfer and release payment via escrow.

Contact buyer directly via email/phone
Status Flow
Open → Negotiating → Closed
Special Cases
Cancelled · Expired
Offer Status
Pending · Accepted · Partially Accepted · Rejected
Example: You want to sell 5,000 shares of "Stima SACCO" at Ksh 150.00. You create a sell request. "John" offers Ksh 145.00 for 2,000 shares. "Mary" offers Ksh 148.00 for 3,000 shares. You accept Mary's offer, complete transfer, and get paid.
Quick Comparison
Feature ATS Marketplace Auction Hub Capital Request
Speed Instant Scheduled Negotiated
Volume Any size Bulk (50k+) Any size
Price Control Market-driven Bid-based Full control
Negotiation ✕ None ✓ Limited ✓ Full
Settlement 2-3 days 3-5 days Negotiated
User Type All users Premium only All users
Cancellation Before matching Within 1 hour Anytime (if open)

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