Trade using the Order Ticket

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

    The quote detail option on the Android Tablet

  2. Additionally, you may tap the Trade button at the bottom of the screen, followed by selecting Buy Order or Sell Order.

    The trade option on the Android Tablet

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

    The order parameters on the Android Tablet

  4. Modify editable order parameters (Quantity, Time-in-force, Order Type, Price, Fractional, 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. You can select to create a Recurring Investment.

    The recurring investment option on the Android Tablet

  6. Optionally tap The preview icon on the Android Tablet to preview the order before submitting.

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

    Note: 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