---
title: Placing Your First Order
group: Trading
subtitle: How to buy or sell securities through the app or an AI assistant.
description: Place market and limit orders at Light Horse Securities through the mobile app, web portal, or a connected AI assistant like Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini.
---

## Two Ways to Trade

**1. Through the Mobile App or Web Portal**

1. Log in at [portal.lighthorse.io](https://portal.lighthorse.io) or open the mobile app
2. Search for the stock or ETF you want to trade
3. Tap **Buy** or **Sell**
4. Select your order type (market or limit), quantity, and duration
5. Review the order preview, then confirm

**2. Through an AI Assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini)**

Just tell your connected AI what you want to do in plain language:

- *"Buy 10 shares of Apple at market price"*
- *"Place a limit order for 5 shares of TSLA at $200"*
- *"Sell half my NVDA position"*

The AI will confirm the order details with you before executing.

## Commission-Free Trading

Light Horse charges **$0 commissions** on self-directed trades of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. See [Pricing](/pricing) for a complete list of applicable fees.

## Trading Hours

U.S. markets are open **Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time**, excluding market holidays. We currently support regular trading hours only; pre-market and after-hours trading are not available.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I trade fractional shares?

Fractional share trading is not currently available. All orders must be for whole share quantities.

### What markets can I trade on?

Light Horse currently supports U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs traded on major exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.).