To submit complex orders quickly, open the BookTrader tool
from the Quote Details window.
To place an order from the BookTrader
From the main menu, tap Quotes, Charts, Trading.
Open a watchlist:
Press the Android left and right arrow buttons until the desired watchlist opens.
Tap the down arrow next to the watchlist name, then tap the name of the desired watchlist in the Jump to: list.
Tap a quote to expand the view to include a mini-chart, and the high/low and NBBO for the day.
Tap MORE to open the Quote Details page for the quote.
Tap Book to open the BookTrader.
The BookTrader price ladder shows the bid/ask volume at available price points.
Click at a price level in the yellow bid side to create a BUY order at that price.
Click in the green ask side for a SELL order.
Create a Simple Order or a Complex Order:
By default, the Simple Order screen appears. Simple Orders let you use a simple Limit or Stop order and only let you modify the Quantity. Tap the Quantity value to change it. To switch from a Complex Order to a Simple Order, tap Simple Order.
To switch to a Complex Order, tap Complex Order. Complex Orders let you attach a Stop, Target Limit or Bracket Order. Modify the Quantity, Target offset, Stop offset, Stop type (stop or stop limit) and Stop limit offset as required.
Tap the order type to submit the order.
Simple Orders: Tap the Limit or Stop buttons.
Complex Orders: Tap the w/Stop, w/Target or w/Bracket buttons.
Note: At the top of the screen there is a green Confirm check mark which is on by default. This safety feature requires that you confirm the order before sending it, and we recommend that you leave this on until you are comfortable with the IB TWS for Android BookTrader. If you turn the Confirm feature off, tapping an order type will transmit the order immediately.
