Book Open Trades for Credit Index Swaps

To manually book an open trade for a credit default index swap:

1. In the Accounting Center, in the left navigation pane, click Transactions > Trades > Book Trade/Rebook Trade > Book Trade.
   You see the Book Trade workspace.
2. Complete the options in the Search Details pane and click Search.
   You see the search results based on the criteria you selected.
3. Select the row with the security you want to trade.
4. On the Book Trade tab, in the Actions group, click Action Rules, point to Open, and then click Long Index (Sell Protection) or Short Index (Buy Protection).
   You see the Open Credit Default Index Swap panel.
5. Complete the options on the Open Credit Default Index Swap panel.
6. Click Submit.
   Once the trade is booked, it follows all core accounting processes.