General Tab

The General tab contains all of the fields needed to complete the basic Equity Doneaway entry process.

Select the Equity Doneaway Entry icon from the REDIPlus Application bar, and the Equity Doneaway Entry dialog box appears.
Select whether your order was Bought, Sold, Bought Covered, or Sold Short from the Side drop-down list box.
Enter the number of shares you traded in the Quantity field. The Quantity field provides you with three different ways to enter this value:

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).

Select the settlement currency from the Currency drop-down list box.
Enter the price paid per share in the Price field. The Price field provides you with three different ways to enter this value:

Select the type of Equity Doneaway trade you made from the Type drop-down list box. The following types are available:

Quick Insert - enables you to adjust the P&L without affecting back-office processing/clearing.
Upstairs - used for trades that require institutional delivery (e.g., a trade done over the phone with a sales trader). The Position Monitor is updated, and your side of the trade is processed that night.
Floor - used for Listed trades executed through a floor broker or a two-dollar broker. It will update the Position Monitor and process your side of the trade the same night.
Other - used for OTC Over-The-Counter (OTC) securities are not traded on an exchange, usually due to an inability to meet listing requirements. For such securities, broker/dealers negotiate directly with one another over computer networks and by phone. Their activities are monitored by the NASD. securities that are clearing through ACT (Automated Confirmation Transaction), and Listed securities that are executed with a regional exchange.

Select the Exchange from the drop-down list box.
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.
Select whether the order is being processed for you (Principal) or on behalf of a client (Agency) from the P/A drop-down list box.
Select the party with whom you conducted the trade from the Contra drop-down list box.
Enter the Time that the Equity Doneaway order was executed; the current time defaults and can be modified.
Enter the transaction date in the TD field; the current date defaults and can be modified.
Enter the settlement date The date that the transaction is settled; payment for securities must be made by the third business day after the purchase. in the SD field in MM/DD/YY format.
Select the type of commission (e.g., Basis Point, Per Order, Per Share) associated with the transaction from the Comm Type drop-down list box.
Enter the commission value associated with the transaction (and corresponding to the type of commission you selected) in the Comm field. The Comm 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 ).
If you select STD from the drop-down calculator, the standard commission associated with the Contra will be applied to the transaction.

When you have completed the General tab, you can click [Submit] to capture your Equity Doneaway entry. Optionally, you can modify the Advanced tab.