You must have sufficient U.S. dollars (displayed as Cash Available to Buy Securities) or 100% of the foreign currency needed to place an international stock order. These values can be found toward the top of the Trade Stocks – International Trade ticket. They are also included in the Balances and Positions pages.
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Foreign currency values are also shown on the Positions page.
Once entered, international stock and currency exchange orders are displayed on the Orders page along with your domestic security orders.
Note: International stocks must be bought and sold in the same market. For example, shares of a stock purchased in Germany could not be sold in France even though the company may trade on one or more exchanges in different markets.