Placing Orders on HOT

Prior to placing the order:

1.  Select an account. To change accounts, right-click the account name on the title bar or press F11 to open Account Picker.

2.  Set the size. 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.

3.  Set the duration and order type using the Order Type button:

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Entering Special Order Types

Entering Order-Cancels-Order (OCO) Orders

Entering Bracket Orders

4.  Set the price. In market mode, you’re trading the best bid or best ask. To choose a different price, scroll the DOM ladder.

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.

Then, place the order using:

      Buy and Sell buttons

      Drag and drop

      Keyboard shortcuts

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