Create an Order in Classic TWS
Instructions
There are many ways to create an order in
To Create and Transmit an Order from Quote Monitor:
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Click the Ask or Bid in a market data line to create an order line directly below the selected ticker.
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Click the Ask to create a Buy order.
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Click the Bid to create a Sell order.
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On the Order line, modify the order parameters including Time in Force, Action, Quantity, Price, Order Type, or Destination, if needed.
Note: To trade more efficiently by using default values, create order Preset strategies using the Order Presets in Global Configuration.
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To transmit your order, click “Transmit” (or “T” if you have reduced the size of the Transmit field).
Show Orders
By default, a working order will display on any page that has the ticker. You can modify where you want working orders to display using the Page settings.
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Right click a tabbed title and select Settings.
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Show only orders created on this page: Regardless of the tickers, only the orders you create from this page will display on this page.
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Show inactive orders only, move active orders to Pending page: Shows deactivated or non-transmitted orders only. Working orders created from this page will only display on the Pending page.
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