[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [TIX](./bitburner.tix.md) > [placeOrder](./bitburner.tix.placeorder.md) ## 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. Signature: ```typescript placeOrder(sym: StockSymbol, shares: number, price: number, type: OrderType, pos: OrderPos): 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 | [OrderPos](./bitburner.orderpos.md) | Specifies whether the order is a “Long” or “Short” position. | Returns: boolean True if the order is successfully placed, and false otherwise. ## Remarks 2.5 GB