There are several ways to place an order from Order Ticket window: using the Buy/Sell buttons, using the Order Entry field, and using the HeadsUp Display.
You can also place orders on Order Ticket when your focus is on another window. For example, suppose you have an Order Ticket open, but you are currently working with a chart, so that the chart is the active window. Hover the mouse over a buy or sell button on Order Ticket, use the mouse wheel to scroll to the desired price, and click. The order is placed, and Order Ticket becomes the active window.
To enter an order with the buy and sell buttons
Place orders at the market, with a limit price, or for best bid or offer.
1. Select your order type and quantity.
2. Click your desired price to populate the buttons with that price. You can also use your keyboard to select a price.
3. Click the Buy or Sell button for the type of order you want to place. For market orders, click a Buy @ MKT button.
If the price is below the market, Order Ticket displays one standard buy limit button and stop and limit sell buttons.
If the price is above the market, Order Ticket displays one standard sell limit button and stop and limit buy buttons, as seen in the example above.
To enter an order with the Order Entry field (keyboard order entry)
1. Either click in the Order Entry field or press the Tab key.
2. Enter the order details, like this:
The ticket changes as you enter the order. The order details remain grayed out until you can submit it. Red text indicates an error. If you enter an instrument that is not tradable, it is indicated on the order buttons. If you click or tab out of the field, then the entry is cleared.
3. Click Submit or press Enter to place your order.
You can also copy and paste an order by using Ctrl-C to copy and then Ctrl-V to paste.
Format and allowed values
Non-FIT orders should be entered in this format:
[FCM account number] [side] [size] [instrument] [price] [order type] [duration] [speculation type]
Abbreviated versions (add space at end of entry to activate Submit button):
[FCM account number] [side] [size] [instrument] = market order
[FCM account number] [side] [size] [instrument] [price] = limit order
[FCM account number] [side] [size] [instrument] [price] [order type] = day order
Order elements are separated by a space. Entries are not case-sensitive.
Allowed values:
•FCM account number = type the account number or type # to use the current account.
•Side = B or S.
•Instrument = Short or full name.
•Price = M for market or @[price] or [price] for limit.
•Type = LMT, STOP, STL, TSTP, or TSTL. If STL/TSTL, then follow it with the price.
•Duration = DAY, GTC, or GTD. If GTD, then follow it with the date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
•Speculation type = speculation, arbitrage, or hedge
If you enter a FIT instrument, then the format is:
[FCM account number] [side] [size] [instrument] [@price] [lmt] [aggressive flag] [duration]
Allowed values:
•Aggressive flag = AGGR or PASS.
•Duration = DAY, GTC, GTD, FAK, or FOK. If GTD, then follow it with the date in mm/dd/yyyy format.