# Submit an order

To submit an order to a broker, open the Orders Form view. On the main menu bar, click Window > Show View > Other... > EclipseTrader > Order Form.

Parameters:

1. Account (optional): the account to use, depending on the trading provider implementation, the account will be used to automatically add transactions when the orders gets executed.
2. Security: the security to trade.
3. Provider: the trading provider (broker) to submit the order to.
4. Exchange: the stock exchange to route the order to, if required.
5. Side: the order's side (buy, sell or others, depends on the trading provider).
6. Type: the order's type (limit, market or others, depends on the trading provider).
7. Quantity: the number of shares or contracts to trade.
8. Price: limit orders price.
9. Validity: the order's validity (day, until canceled or others, depends on the trading provider).

Click on the Send Order button to submit the order to the selected provider. The order should shortly appear in the Orders view.

Tips:

1. Drag a row from either the securities or watchlist views and drop it on the order form to have all the relevant fields filled automatically.