How do I create a stock spread order in TWS?

You can create a Conditional order in Classic TWS layout. First set up the order you wish to have triggered and then attach a Condition to it:

1. Enter a symbol into your Quote Monitor/Watchlist
2. Click the Ask to create a Buy order or the…

If you manage multiple accounts, have multiple linked accounts, or use account partitions, you will be prompted to select one or more accounts when you submit orders in TWS:

Classic TWS - In the upper part of the quote monitor you see a Select Account drop-down menu that allows you to select the default account where the orders you create on the page are allocated to. Then, click the Ask or Bid in a market data line to create an order line directly below the selected ticker. Click the Ask to create a Buy order. Click the Bid to create a Sell order. On the Order line, modify the order parameters including Account, if needed. To transmit your order, click "Transmit" (or "T" if you have reduced the size of the Transmit field)…

IBKR Lite clients will not be able to select SMART routing for orders in US stocks outside of the Overnight; such orders will be routed through Lite where possible.

For all other orders entered by an IBKR Lite client SMART will need to be selected when available since direct routing of an order is not supported…

To set the underlying and choose a layout in the Option Chain:

1. Type the underlying symbol in the box in the top-left of the window, hit Enter and select the product
2. Choose an Option Chain layout from the "blade" to the right of the symbol, and click…