Trading with Split Quote Board

You must be logged on to the trading gateway to place orders from Split Quote Board.

1.  Select an account. Press F11 to open Account Picker or right-click the Split Quote Board title bar. All tabbed windows use the same trading account.

2.  Set the price: In market mode, you’re trading the best bid or best ask. To choose a different price: click the up or down arrow on Split Quote Board, press the up or down arrow on the keyboard, or use the mouse wheel.

If the price is below the current best bid, the buy side is a limit order and the sell side is a stop order. If the price is above the current best offer, the buy side is a stop order and the sell side is a limit order. To return to market mode, press the Home button or Esc.

3.  Set the size: The size displayed is the default size set in risk preferences. Click the size field and either type a new value or use the mouse wheel to move to a new value. You can also click a most recent size button.

4.  Set the duration and order type: Click the Order Types button   to select duration and type.

5.  Place the order. Orders are placed by clicking the buy and sell buttons. You must confirm the order before it is placed.

Manage orders with Orders and Positions or on one of the other trading applications. Consider linking Split Quote Board to one of those apps for seamless workflow. You can also link Split Quote Board to a chart and use Order Book.