# Advice for first trade

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/advice-for-first-trade/20004>\
**Category:** Zcash Apps\
**Created:** [August 3, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/advice-for-first-trade/20004 "2017-08-03T20:46:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimmy97one61](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/jimmy97one61/32/3251_2.png) [@jimmy97one61](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/jimmy97one61)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/advice-for-first-trade/20004/1 "2017-08-03T20:46:53Z")

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Hey everyone,

I want to exchange Ethereum into Zcash on Kraken to have a higher amount of coins and wait for price rise  
My question is what is the best way to do it?

> [@Defenders of the ZEC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/defenders-of-the-zec/19622/14):
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> ZEC difficulty is actually playing to rollercoaster a bit too much for me so I switched to ETH and will exchange into ZEC or something other growing. My goal is to mine the more profitable coin of the moment for ROI. I’ll hold and pay electricity bill with money

Thanks