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Creating a New Future Trade Request
Overview
Before a user can create a new trading request, they must create a new trading account and get it approved by a Compliance Officer. A trading request is a request to trade with a financial institution.
Related Information/Setup
Please see the Creating a New Trading Account article for more information on creating a new trading account.
Navigation
- From the Home screen, click the Home dropdown menu.
Home Menu
- Click the Employee Portal link.
Employee Portal Link
- From the Personal Trading screen, click the + New Trading Request button.
+ New Trading Request Button
Creating a New Future Trade Request
- From the New Trade Request screen, select Future from the Security Type dropdown menu.
- Future: A future buys and sells assets for a specified price on a future date.
Security Type Dropdown Menu
- Click the Next button.
Next Button
- From the Personal Trade screen, click the Add Existing Brokerage Account link.
Add Existing Brokerage Account Link
- From the Add Existing Brokerage Account pop-up, click on the + Add link next to a brokerage account to add it to the Brokerage Account field on the Personal Trade screen.
+ Add link
- (Optional) Enter a keyword in the Search field if you cannot find the brokerage firm you are looking for on the most recently created list.
- From the Personal Trade screen, fill out the following information under the Future Transaction Details section.
- Enter the security's Symbol in the Symbol field according to the value in the Symbol Type field. A future symbol is a five-digit code. The first two characters represent the contract symbol, the third character represents the expiration month, and the last two characters represent the expiration year (e.g., ESH24 = contract ES, expiration month of March, and an expiration year of 2024).
Symbol Field
- Enter the Underlying Instrument Symbol in the Underlying Instrument Symbol field. The Underlying Instrument Symbol represents a security within an exchange marketplace.
Underlying Instrument Symbol Field
- Select a Symbol Type from the Symbol Type dropdown menu:
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- Bloomberg ID: The Bloomberg ID (BBGID) is a 12-character alphanumeric code representing active and non-active securities.
- CUSIP: The CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) number is a 9-character alphanumeric code that represents security (stock at the exchange level) and is tracked using a ticker.
- ISIN: The ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) is a 12-character alphanumeric code representing a security.
- SEDOL: The SEDOL (Stock Exchange Daily Official List) is a 7-character code. The first 6 characters are alphanumeric, and the 7th is a trailing check digit. The SEDOL is used to identify securities on the London Stock Exchange.
- RIC: The RIC (Refinitiv Identification Code) identifies financial instruments on financial information networks (e.g., Refinitiv Real Time)
- Other
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Symbol Type Field
- Enter the number of units or shares in the Quantity field.
Quantity Field
- Select an Action Type by clicking an option on the Action field.
- Long: The buyer believes the future value will increase over time.
- Short: The seller believes the future value will decrease over time.
Action Field
- Enter the exchange marketplace or platform name where the user trades in the Exchange field.
Exchange Field
- Enter the future's initial margin in the Initial Margin field. The Initial Margin is the money required to open the future position.
Initial Margin Field
- Select a Currency Code from the Currency dropdown menu. The currency code represents the currency the user is trading in.
Currency Dropdown Menu
- Select a Delivery Date from the Calendar pop-up under the Delivery Date field by clicking on a Date. The Delivery Date is the date the securities are finalized and exchanged.
Delivery Date Field
- Select an option to the question Do you have material non-public information about this trade? If the user selects Yes, they will have to include further details.
- Select an option to the question Could the proposed trade represent or create a conflict of interest? If the user selects Yes, they will have to include further details.
Question Fields
- Enter a keyword in the Employee field and select your name from the dropdown menu. Entering your name indicates you acknowledge all policies and laws pertaining to this action.
Employee Field
- Click the Submit button to send the request to a Compliance Officer.
Submit Button
- The Compliance Officer will receive an email notification indicating a request requires action.
Email Notification
- Click the Cancel button to cancel the request and return to the previous screen. Compliance Officers will not see a cancelled request.