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## TIX.placeOrder() method

Places an order on the stock market. This function only works for Limit and Stop Orders.

The ability to place limit and stop orders is \*\*not\*\* immediately available to the player and must be unlocked later on in the game.

Returns true if the order is successfully placed, and false otherwise.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
placeOrder(sym: StockSymbol, shares: number, price: number, type: OrderType, pos: OrderPosition): boolean;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  sym | [StockSymbol](./bitburner.stocksymbol.md) | Stock symbol. |
|  shares | number | Number of shares for order. Must be positive. Will be rounded to nearest integer. |
|  price | number | Execution price for the order. |
|  type | [OrderType](./bitburner.ordertype.md) | Type of order. |
|  pos | [OrderPosition](./bitburner.orderposition.md) | Specifies whether the order is a “Long” or “Short” position. |

<b>Returns:</b>

boolean

True if the order is successfully placed, and false otherwise.

## Remarks

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