View Open Orders

Open Orders are orders that have been received, but not yet executed.

To view these orders, select Open Orders from the Trade drop-down menu. To cancel an open order, follow the procedure below. Positions are also displayed on this page.

NOTE: When you create an order, the estimated market value of the order is deducted from your available buying power.

Cancel an Open Order

Open market orders usually execute too quickly to be cancelled; however, it may be possible to cancel an equity limit, option limit or mutual fund order before it is executed. The procedures below works only if the order is still open when the cancel order instructions are received. Split-second timing may prevent a cancel order from becoming effective even if you successfully submit it to the server. After you place your cancellation, check the "Trade Journal" to confirm that your order was successfully cancelled.

Select Open Orders from the Trade drop-down menu.
Place a check mark next to the order to be cancelled. Since orders may fill while you are viewing the Open Orders, click "Refresh" periodically to confirm that the open orders still exist.
Click "Cancel Selected Orders." The cancellation request will be sent and if successful, the order will be cancelled.

Confirm the Status of Your Order

All trade transactions are logged to your "Trade Journal" located in the "Portfolio" menu. Check the "Trade Journal" to confirm the results of the cancellation order (either cancelled or too late and filled).

A pending cancellation will have a "Status" of "Submitted," and a "Trans Type" of "CXL." A confirmed cancellation will have a "Status" of "Canceled" with the same Order ID as the original order.

Available Actions

The following actions are available on this page:

Click "Detail" -- Generates a detailed quote.

Click "Trade" -- Brings up a trading page and fills it with the stock symbol.

Click "Charts" -- Generates an Intraday Chart for the symbol.

Click "News" -- Brings up news headlines for the symbol.

Click "Chain" -- Generates a list of available options and quotes for those options.

Understanding Open Orders

OPEN ORDERS
Date	Date order was entered.
Time	Time order was entered, Eastern U.S.
Order #	Unique order number.
Trans Type	1=Non-marginable (cash) 2=Marginable 3=Shortable
Qty	Number of shares on order.
Symbol	The company's officially registered stock symbol.
Order Type	Market, Stop Market, Stop Limit, or Limit
Stop	Stop price (if entered) for a stop order.
Limit	Limit price (if entered) for a limit order.
TIF	Time in Force: GTC, GTC+, DAY, DAY+