The Future tab contains all of the fields needed to complete the basic Future Trade order entry process.

1. Select the Future Trade Entry icon from the REDIPlus Application bar, and the Future Trade Entry dialog box appears.

2. Select whether your order was Bought, Sold, Bought Covered, or Sold Short from the Side drop-down list box.

3. Type the symbol of the stock you traded in the Symbol field.

• If you do not know the symbol of the stock, click and perform a search for it. See the Symbol Search topic for more information about the Symbol Search functionality. Once you press [Enter], tab to the next field, or select a symbol using the Symbol Search, the data corresponding to the symbol you entered is displayed on the Quote bar (see the description of the Quote bar in the Interface Elements topic for more information).

4. Enter the number of contracts you traded in the Contracts field. The Contracts field provides you with three different ways to enter this value:

• Enter the value manually (i.e., key it in).

• Increase or decrease the value by clicking the to the right of the field.

• Use the drop-down calculator (click ).

5. Enter the price paid per future contract in the Price field. The Price field provides you with three different ways to enter this value:

• Enter the value manually (i.e., key it in).

• Increase or decrease the value by clicking the to the right of the field.

• Use the drop-down calculator (click ).

6. Enter the Time that the Future Trade order was executed; the current time defaults and can be modified.

7. Select the party with whom you conducted the trade from the Broker drop-down list box.

8. A default account number appears in the Account field based on the symbol you entered. You can select a different account number from the drop-down list box, if necessary.

9. When you have completed the Future tab, you can click [Submit] to capture your Future Trade entry. Optionally, you can attach a note (memo) to the Future Trade order on the Advanced tab.