Place order

Use the Place Order widget to submit orders, navigate advanced and time-in-force options to manage risk more effectively

Summary

Use this widget to place new orders.

The widget has two states:

In this state, you can quickly place IOC Market and GTC Limit orders by selecting the order side (Buy/Sell) and type (Market/Limit), and specifying the order size (in lots) and price (for Limit orders).

You can also place orders on CFD markets with the maximum leverage automatically applied.

The PRO toggle is enabled

In this state, you get access to more precise order settings, such as:

Stop orders
Time in force
Leverage
Take profit, Stop loss, Trailing stop
Comment
Complete order information

The Comment field allows you to attach a text note to the order (up to 100 characters). The comment is inherited by the resulting position and can't be edited after the order is placed.

Settings

Select a market

The market on which the order will be placed is displayed in the widget header.

To change the market, click the market symbol and select a different one from the list.

Place an order

To place an order, fill in the parameters, review order details and preliminary calculated values, and then confirm the order by clicking the Place button.

For a Limit order whose price crosses the current top-of-book — Buy at or above the best ask, or Sell at or below the best bid — the platform shows a confirmation dialog before submission. The dialog shows the entered price and the current best bid/ask, and lets you confirm or cancel the order. This warning is enabled by default; you can disable it from the dialog (Do not show this warning again) or from the Limit order cross-TOB warning toggle in Settings.

Set price triggers

If using Take profit, Stop loss, Trailing stop, set the prices in consideration of the current highest market bid/ask or a specified Limit price:

Initial order	Take profit	Stop loss	Trailing stop
Buy	Higher	Lower	Lower
Sell	Lower	Higher	Higher

These values can be adjusted any time until the position is fully closed via the Open positions widget.

You can't place orders during non-trading hours, according to the trading calendar schedule.

The order controls are disabled when the selected account is Halted or Frozen. For more information, see Account status.

You will not be able to place an order if the execution of the order causes your margin level to fall below the Margin call level. The same conditions apply to withdrawal operations.