diff --git a/pkg/strategy/xalign/strategy.go b/pkg/strategy/xalign/strategy.go
index 9faa96a8b1..bb89efa1b9 100644
--- a/pkg/strategy/xalign/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/strategy/xalign/strategy.go
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ func (s *Strategy) selectSessionForCurrency(
 
 			log.Infof("%s changeQuantity: %f ticker: %+v market: %+v", symbol, changeQuantity.Float64(), ticker, market)
 
+			maxAmount, ok := s.MaxAmounts[market.QuoteCurrency]
+			if ok {
+				q = bbgo.AdjustQuantityByMaxAmount(q, ticker.Sell, maxAmount)
+				log.Infof("adjusted quantity %f %s by max amount %f %s", q.Float64(), market.BaseCurrency, maxAmount.Float64(), market.QuoteCurrency)
+			}
+
 			switch side {
 
 			case types.SideTypeBuy:
@@ -230,12 +236,6 @@ func (s *Strategy) selectSessionForCurrency(
 					}
 				}
 
-				maxAmount, ok := s.MaxAmounts[market.QuoteCurrency]
-				if ok {
-					requiredQuoteAmount = bbgo.AdjustQuantityByMaxAmount(requiredQuoteAmount, price, maxAmount)
-					log.Infof("adjusted quantity %f %s by max amount %f %s", requiredQuoteAmount.Float64(), market.BaseCurrency, maxAmount.Float64(), market.QuoteCurrency)
-				}
-
 				if quantity, ok := market.GreaterThanMinimalOrderQuantity(side, price, requiredQuoteAmount); ok {
 					return session, &types.SubmitOrder{
 						Symbol:      symbol,
@@ -274,12 +274,6 @@ func (s *Strategy) selectSessionForCurrency(
 					continue
 				}
 
-				maxAmount, ok := s.MaxAmounts[market.QuoteCurrency]
-				if ok {
-					q = bbgo.AdjustQuantityByMaxAmount(q, price, maxAmount)
-					log.Infof("adjusted quantity %f %s by max amount %f %s", q.Float64(), market.BaseCurrency, maxAmount.Float64(), market.QuoteCurrency)
-				}
-
 				if quantity, ok := market.GreaterThanMinimalOrderQuantity(side, price, q); ok {
 					return session, &types.SubmitOrder{
 						Symbol:      symbol,