How To Set Maximum Order Amount
As a safety precaution, a user-defined maximum order amount can be set. This will guard against accidentally placing a larger order than desired. Here is how to set the maximum order size.
1. Open the Settings menu
Click the Trading Menu button and choose Settings
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2. Set the desired amount for maximum order size. Click Close to save setting.
Set the two Maximum Order Amount fields to desired values:
- Dollars: dollar amount to serve as maximum order size
- % Account Value: percent of the total account value to serve as maximum order size
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When an order is placed that exceeds the designated amount prescribed in the user-defined fields, a warning appears in the order ticket.
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Place a check mark in the tick box and click Place Order to submit the order that is greater than the maximum amount set.
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3. Adjusting the maximum order amount on the fly
Click Edit Maximum Order Amount in the order ticket to open the Settings window and edit the order size settings
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The trading tools work on either a LIVE brokerage account or a PAPER (simulated) trading account. Live market trading requires an account with TC2000 Brokerage (www.TC2000Brokerage.com).