The Specialist Equity tab contains all of the fields needed to complete the basic Specialist Equity order entry process.

1. Select the Specialist Trade Entry icon from the REDIPlus Application bar, and the Specialist 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 shares you traded in the Quantity field. The Quantity 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 share 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. Select the button that indicates the type of Tick on which the Specialist Trade order was executed. The following Tick buttons are available:

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

8. Select which firm is to be used for clearing from the Give Up drop-down list box.

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

10. The Default Settlement Date checkbox indicates that the default settlement date The date that the transaction is settled; payment for securities must be made by the third business day after the purchase. (3-day period) will be applicable for the transaction. If you want to enter a different settlement date, clear the checkbox and proceed with the next step.

11. The SD (settlement date) field is protected and a settlement date of 3-days after the trade execution defaults unless you cleared the Default Settlement Date checkbox in the previous step. If so, enter the settlement date in the SD field in an MM/DD/YY format.

12. 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.

13. Select the exchange from the Exch drop-down list box.

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