[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [Stock](./bitburner.stock.md) > [placeOrder](./bitburner.stock.placeorder.md) ## Stock.placeOrder() method Place order for stocks. **Signature:** ```typescript placeOrder(sym: string, shares: number, price: number, orderType: OrderType, positionType: PositionType): boolean; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
sym	string	Stock symbol.
shares	number	Number of shares for order. Must be positive. Will be rounded to the nearest integer.
price	number	Execution price for the order.
orderType	[OrderType](./bitburner.ordertype.md)	Type of order.
positionType	[PositionType](./bitburner.positiontype.md)	Specifies whether the order is a Long ("L") or Short ("S") position.

**Returns:** boolean True if the order is successfully placed, and false otherwise. ## Remarks RAM cost: 2.5 GB 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.