Trade using the Order Ticket

Instructions

The Order Ticket allows you to seamlessly place trades. To do so, please take the steps outlined below.

  1. From the Quote Details screen, tap Buy or Sell to open the Order Ticket.

    The quote detail option on the Android Phone.

  2. Additionally, you may tap the TradeThe trade button for the Android Phone button at the bottom of the screen, followed by selecting Buy Order or Sell Order

    The trade option on the Android Phone.

  3. If you are in Read-Only mode, you will be asked to complete the login process

    The order parameters on the Android Phone

  4. Modify editable order parameters (Quantity, Time-in-force, Order Type, Price, etc).

    • Use the down arrow to display a pick-list of values.

    • Use the plus/minus icons to change price and size values incrementally, by one unit.

  5. Optionally tap The preview icon on the Android Phone to preview the order before submitting.

  6. Use the slider to submit the order. If in Simplified mode, tap Submit Sell or Submit Buy.

    Order Presets you defined in your desktop version are applied, when applicable, as default order values.

 

Additional Resources

Learn About Trading in the IBKR Android Interface at IBKR Campus

Visit the IBKR Mobile Website