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Minimum Quantity

Use the Minimum Quantity order attribute to ensure that the minimum specified number of units is filled for your order.

To create a Minimum Quantity order

  1. Show the Min Quantity field: Hold your mouse over any field title until the "+" and "x" Insert and Remove icons appear. Click the "+ " to display the list of available fields. Note that if you hover your mouse over an order field, all available order fields are displayed. If you hover over a market data field, all available market date fields are displayed.
  1. On the trading screen, create an order  (click the Ask Price to create a BUY order, or the Bid Price to create a Sell order).
  2. In the Min. Quantity field enter the minimum number of contracts that must be available for any part of the order to execute.
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Available for bonds and Smart-routed options orders.