---
title: "Create order"
method: POST
path: "/accounts/{account_id}/orders"
tags: ["Orders"]
---

# Create order

`POST /accounts/{account_id}/orders`

Creates a new order and sends to our internal systems for execution. Note that a successful call to this endpoint does not necessarily mean your order has been accepted, e.g. a downstream venue might reject your order. You should therefore utilize our WebSocket APIs to listen for changes in order lifecycle events.

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required — Account ID for the account.

## Request body

- CreateOrder
  - `reference_id` string — An ID that you provide.
  - `order_type` 'limit' | 'market' | 'stop' | 'stop-limit', required — The type of order, can be one of the following: - `limit`: A limit order will execute at-or-better than the limit price you specify - `market`: An order that will execute at the prevailing market prices - `stop`: A stop order will result in a market order when the market price reaches the specified stop price - `stop-limit`: A stop limit order will result in a limit order when the market price reaches the specified stop price
  - `side` 'buy' | 'sell' | 'sell-short', required — Buy, sell, sell-short indicator.
  - `quantity` string, required — String representation of quantity.
  - `price` string — String representation of a price.
  - `stop_price` string — String representation of a price.
  - `time_in_force` 'day' | 'ioc' | 'day-plus' | 'at-open' | 'at-close', required — The lifecycle enforcement of this order. - `day`: The order will exist for the duration of the current trading session - `ioc`: The order will immediately be executed or cancelled - `day-plus`: The order will exist only for the duration the current trading session plus extended hours, if applicable - `at-open`: The order will exist only for the opening auction of the next session - `at-close`: The order will exist only for the closing auction of the current session
  - `locate_broker` string — If you're short-selling and using an away broker for a locate, provide the broker name here.
  - `symbol` string, required
  - `symbol_format` 'cms' | 'osi' — Denotes the format of the provided `symbol` field.
  - `strategy` union
    - SorStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
    - VwapStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
      - `min_percent` integer — The minimum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
      - `max_percent` integer — The maximum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 50 (inclusive).
    - TwapStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
      - `min_percent` integer — The minimum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
      - `max_percent` integer — The maximum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 50 (inclusive).
    - ApStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
      - `min_percent` integer — The minimum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
      - `max_percent` integer — The maximum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
    - PovStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
      - `target_percent` integer, required — The target percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
    - DarkStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `start_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `end_at` integer — Milliseconds since epoch.
      - `urgency` 'super-passive' | 'passive' | 'moderate' | 'aggressive' | 'super-aggressive' — The urgency associated with the execution strategy.
      - `max_percent` integer — The maximum percentage of market volume. Must be an integer between 0 and 100 (inclusive).
    - DmaStrategy
      - `type` 'sor' | 'dark' | 'ap' | 'pov' | 'twap' | 'vwap' | 'dma', required — Strategy type used for execution, can be one of below. - `sor`: Smart order router (default) - `dark`: Dark pool - `ap`: Arrival price - `pov`: Percentage of volume - `twap`: Time weighted average price - `vwap`: Volume weighted average price - `dma`: Direct market access For more information on these strategies, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.clearstreet.io/studio/docs/execution-strategies).
      - `destination` 'arcx' | 'bats' | 'baty' | 'edga' | 'edgx' | 'eprl' | 'iexg' | 'memx' | 'xase' | 'xbos' | 'xcis' | 'xnms' | 'xnys', required — Order Destination. <table><thead> <tr> <th>MIC</th> <th>Exchange</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>ARCX</td> <td>NYSE ARCA</td> </tr> <tr> <td>BATS</td> <td>BATS Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>BATY</td> <td>BATS Y Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>EDGA</td> <td>EDGA Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>EDGX</td> <td>EDGX Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>EPRL</td> <td>MIAX Pearl Equities</td> </tr> <tr> <td>IEXG</td> <td>Investors' Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MEMX</td> <td>Members' Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XASE</td> <td>NYSE American</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XBOS</td> <td>NASDAQ BX Exchange</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XCIS</td> <td>NYSE National</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XNMS</td> <td>NASDAQ/NMS (Global Market)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XNYS</td> <td>New York Stock Exchange</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
  - `open_close_indicator` 'open' | 'close'

## Response `201`

Order received. Indicates the the order was received and is pending further processing.

- object
  - `order_id` string, required — An internally generated unique ID for this order.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

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