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# Financial Advisors

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Writing Algorithms](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms.md) > Trading and Orders > Financial Advisors

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## Introduction

Financial Advisor accounts enable certified professionals to use a single trading algorithm to manage several client accounts. Our [Interactive Brokers](https://qnt.co/interactive-brokers) integration enables you to place FA group orders if your IB account code starts with F, FA, or I.

## Group Routing

To place trades using a subset of client accounts, [create Account Groups in Trader Workstation](https://www.ibkrguides.com/traderworkstation/create-an-account-group-for-share-allocation.htm) and then define the `InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties` when you create orders.

```python
self.default_order_properties = InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties()
self.default_order_properties.fa_group = "TestGroupEQ"
self.default_order_properties.fa_method = "Equal"
self.default_order_properties.account = "DU123456"
```

[SecurityHolding](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/portfolio/holdings.md) objects aggregate your positions across all the account groups. If you have two groups where group A has 10 shares of SPY and group B has -10 shares of SPY, then `self.portfolio["SPY"].quantity` is zero.

## Allocation Methods

LEAN supports several allocation methods for FA group orders. If you intend to use the same group allocation method for every order, set the `default_order_properties` of your algorithm, which sets the order properties for all of your orders.

```python
def initialize(self) -> None:
    # Set the default order properties
    self.default_order_properties = InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties()
    self.default_order_properties.fa_group = "TestGroupEQ"
    self.default_order_properties.fa_method = "Equal"
    self.default_order_properties.account = "DU123456"

def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
    # Use default order order properties
    LimitOrder(_symbol, quantity, limitPrice);
```

To adjust the order properties of an order, change the `default_order_properties` or pass an [order properties object](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/trading-and-orders/order-properties.md) to the [order method](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/trading-and-orders/order-types.md). The following sections explain the FA group allocation methods.

### Equal

This group allocation method distributes shares equally between all accounts in the group. When you use this method, you need to specify an order quantity.

For example, say your Account Group includes four accounts and you place an order to buy 400 shares of a stock. In this case, each account receives 100 shares. If your Account Group includes six accounts, each account receives 66 shares, and then 1 share is allocated to each account until all are distributed. After you submit the order, your algorithm receives [order events](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/trading-and-orders/order-events.md) to track the order progress. When all the shares are bought, the order status is `OrderStatus.FILLED`. If one of the accounts in the group can't afford 10 of the shares it needs to buy, 10 shares are cancelled and you'll only end up buying 390 shares in total.

```python
order_properties = InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties()
order_properties.fa_method = "Equal"
self.limit_order(self._symbol, quantity, limit_price, order_properties=order_properties)
```

### Net Liquidation Value

This group allocation method distributes shares based on the net liquidation value of each account. The system calculates ratios based on the net liquidation value in each account and allocates shares based on these ratios. When you use this method, you need to specify an order quantity.

For example, say your account group includes three accounts, A, B and C with Net Liquidation values of $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000, respectively. In this case, the system calculates a ratio of 1:2:4. If you place an order for 700 shares of a stock, it allocates 100 shares to Client A, 200 shares to Client B, and 400 shares to Client C.

```python
order_properties = InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties()
order_properties.fa_method = "NetLiq"
self.limit_order(self._symbol, quantity, limit_price, order_properties=order_properties)
```

### Available Equity

This group allocation method distributes shares based on the amount of available equity in each account. The system calculates ratios based on the available equity in each account and allocates shares based on these ratios. When you use this method, you need to specify an order quantity.

For example, say your account group includes three accounts, A, B and C with available equity of $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000, respectively. In this case, the system calculates a ratio of 1:2:4. If you place an order for 700 shares of a stock, it allocates 100 shares to Client A, 200 shares to Client B, and 400 shares to Client C.

```python
order_properties = InteractiveBrokersOrderProperties()
order_properties.fa_method = "AvailableEquity"
self.limit_order(self._symbol, quantity, limit_price, order_properties=order_properties)
```

## Subscription Requirements

To use FA group orders through our [Interactive Brokers](https://qnt.co/interactive-brokers) integration, you need to connect as a member of a Trading Firm and Institution organization. If you aren't currently on either of these tiers, [upgrade your organization](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/organizations/billing.md#07-Change-Organization-Tiers).