How do I create an order in TWS?

Create an Order

There are many ways to create an order in TWS. This topic shows you how to create and transmit an order directly from a ticker line in the Quote Monitor.

To create and transmit an order from the Quote Monitor

1. Click the Ask or Bid in a market data line to create an order line directly below the selected ticker.

• Click the Ask to create a Buy
• Click the Bid to create a Sell

1. On the Order line, modify the order parameters including Time in Force, Action, Quantity, Price, Order Type, or Destination, if needed.
2. Note: To trade more efficiently by using default values, create order Preset strategies using the Order Presets in Global Configuration.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.

1. Right click a tabbed title and select Settings.
2. Show only orders created on this page - Regardless of the tickers, only the orders you create from this page will display on this page.
3. 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.