Exec Instr Tab

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If you select GSAT from the General tab’s Exchange drop-down list box, and then Piccolo, 4CAST, Participate, or VWAP from the Type drop-down list box, you can apply various execution instructions (parameters) to your order.

  1. Complete the General tab (and the Advanced, Special, and/or Memo tabs, if applicable).

  2. Click the Exec Instr tab.

  3. Enter the time at which your order becomes active in military time (i.e., 24-hour format, HH:MM) in the Start Time field; for example, enter 2:38 P.M. as 14:38. The time zone defaults to Eastern Standard Time.

  1. Enter the time at which your order becomes inactive in military time (i.e., 24-hour format, HH:MM) in the End Time field; for example enter 3:00 P.M. as 15:00. The time zone defaults to Eastern Standard Time.

  1. Select one of the following from the Prc Lmt Type drop-down list box:

  1. If the Auction indicator is displayed in the Misc field of the Quote bar, the Auction Type field defaults to Closed, indicating that the order you submit will be queued for the Closing Auction.

  1. Enter the highest percentage of the market volume (the percentage limit) that your order’s executed shares can represent by clicking the to the right of the Vol Lmt field.

  2. If you selected 4CAST from the Type drop-down list box on the General tab, enter the level of trading aggressiveness you prefer (on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest) in the Risk Pref field.

  1. If you selected Participate from the Type drop-down list box on the General tab, select the one of the following values from the Ignore Prt drop-down list box:

  1. Enter the value corresponding to the Ignore Prt option you selected, in the Ignore Prt Qty field.

  2. When you have completed the Exec Instr tab, you can click [Submit] to submit the order. Optionally, you can modify the Advanced, Special, Memo, and/or Scale tabs to further customize your order entry.