How do I place a buy or sell order?

Modified on Tue, 4 Jun at 11:12 AM

Here follows the steps to place a buy or sell order:


Step 1: Log in to your profile.


Step 2: Click on the “New Order” tab on the left hand side of the screen.


Step 3: Select the security that you want to buy or sell.

Step 4: Select the order type (to Buy or Sell).



Step 5: Type in the quantity of shares that you want to buy or sell.



Step 6: Type the price in Rands at which you want to buy or sell the security.


Step 7: Select the “Term” (time period) that you want the order to be active for. The “Term” field has 3 options to choose from, “Good for one day”, “Good for one week” and “Good for two weeks”. This means that if the order has not been filled within one day, one week or two weeks, the order will be cancelled by the market.



Step 8: Click on the “Submit” button to submit your order. 


Step 9: Click on “Yes” to confirm your order.

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