Dark Sweep
Instructions
This strategy seeks liquidity in dark pools with a combination of probe and resting orders in an attempt to minimize market impact. Works child orders at better of limit price or current market price. Prioritizes venue by probability of fill.
Field Name |
Description |
Valid Values/ Default Value |
|---|---|---|
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Effective Time |
Optional. Set the time to begin the order. |
Between market open and market close, and prior to Expire Time (if set). Defaults to immediately. |
|
Expire Time |
Optional. Time/date for the order to expire. |
Between market open and market close, and after Effective Time (if set). Defaults to market close if not set. |
|
Dollar Certain Limit |
Optional. The maximum acceptable dollar amount of the trade, including Dollar Certain Commission. Used to trade by dollar amount. |
>0 |
|
Dollar Certain Commission |
Optional. The commission cost on a cents-per-share basis, e.g. 0.1 = 1 cent |
>0 |
|
Dollar Certain Execution checkbox |
Optional. Check to determine the order quantity by dollar value. Must be checked for other "Dollar Certain" fields to be valid. |
If checked, Dollar Certain Limit at least must be defined. |