Order Placement Parameters

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
fee	number	Fee from calculate order response for all order types
order_type	string	Order type options: `MARKET`, `STOP`, `LIMIT`
quantity	number	Order quantity or number of shares. NB: Fractional shares not allowed for LIMT and STOP Orders.
total_price	number	Order price returned from the calculate order response
price	number	Price per share from the calculate order response. Used for only LIMIT and STOP Orders
price_per_share	number	Price per share from the calculate order response
side	string	Order side options: `BUY` or `SELL`
symbol	string	Stock ticker symbol
sell_all	boolean	set to true if the user is trying to sell_all the shares they have for that particular stock.
expiration	string	Used to set expiration date for `LIMIT` or `STOP` orders
extended_hours_order	boolean	Set to true if the user wants their trade executed during extended hours. This only supports LIMIT orders and whole unit trading during extended hours.

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://api.investbamboo.com/schemas/OrderStockRequest",
  "title": "Order Placement Parameters",
  "required": [
    "fee",
    "order_type"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "fee": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Fee from calculate order response for all order types",
      "default": 150
    },
    "order_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Order type options: `MARKET`, `STOP`, `LIMIT`",
      "default": "MARKET"
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Order quantity or number of shares. NB: Fractional shares not allowed for LIMT and STOP Orders.",
      "default": 38.22748653
    },
    "total_price": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Order price returned from the calculate order response",
      "default": 9850
    },
    "price": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Price per share from the calculate order response. Used for only LIMIT and STOP Orders",
      "default": 257.668
    },
    "price_per_share": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Price per share from the calculate order response",
      "default": 257.668
    },
    "side": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Order side options: `BUY` or `SELL`",
      "default": "BUY"
    },
    "symbol": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Stock ticker symbol",
      "default": "AAPL"
    },
    "sell_all": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "set to true if the user is trying to sell_all the shares they have for that particular stock.",
      "example": false
    },
    "expiration": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Used to set expiration date for `LIMIT` or `STOP` orders",
      "default": "90 Days if no date is set",
      "example": "2025-06-13"
    },
    "extended_hours_order": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Set to true if the user wants their trade executed during extended hours. This only supports LIMIT orders and whole unit trading during extended hours.",
      "example": false
    }
  }
}