How to Short with a LIMIT Order in IB

[KDASFTG]

it is a mistake to spoon feed. the OP should have attempted to google an answer.

Greetings,
Sorry Z, but I have to respectfully disagree with you on your "spoon feeding" point. ET should be able to accommodate the queries of any level trader, and that should include the guy who just started yesterday. I believe Comagnum's response was nicely appropriate, brief, and concise. For sure we're Elite Trader's here on this Forum,....but we're not that Elite that we cannot answer an easy request by any newbie on our website.

KDASFTG

 

[ibapilessons]

Sorry I thought you wanted to use some automated strategy.

If you are a client of IB you should be able to call them... they will give you all the information you need.

 

[def]

Easiest thing is set up a conditional order. If price < X sell at Y

https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/?f=/en/trading/orders/conditional.php or
or video on how to do it

You'll still be subject to uptick rules but IB will manage that for you behind the scenes as well as deal with the stock loan side.

 

[d08]

So many confused answers.
Limit order price when shorting means X or above, what you want is a stop order or a stop-limit order.

 

[cutetrader]

So many confused answers.
Limit order price when shorting means X or above, what you want is a stop order or a stop-limit order.

Thank you every one.
But this is what i was looking for.

 

[tonynyc]

Greetings, I may be a bit dated on this reply, and please do correct me if I'm wrong since its been a long while since I traded a Stock, but isn't there still in existence a "Stock Uptick Rule" that says you can only Short a Stock on an uptick?

Only applies to stocks with SSR