diff --git a/core/migrations/0009_trade_exchange_id.py b/core/migrations/0009_trade_exchange_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0028b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/migrations/0009_trade_exchange_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-17 18:07
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0008_trade'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='trade',
+            name='exchange_id',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/core/migrations/0010_account_sandbox_trade_direction_trade_status_and_more.py b/core/migrations/0010_account_sandbox_trade_direction_trade_status_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab71f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/migrations/0010_account_sandbox_trade_direction_trade_status_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-17 18:18
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0009_trade_exchange_id'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='account',
+            name='sandbox',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='trade',
+            name='direction',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, choices=[('buy', 'Buy'), ('sell', 'Sell')], max_length=255, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='trade',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='trade',
+            name='symbol',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('BTCUSD', 'Bitcoin/USD')], max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='trade',
+            name='type',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('market', 'Market'), ('limit', 'Limit')], max_length=255),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/core/models.py b/core/models.py
index 800d718..197bfa3 100644
--- a/core/models.py
+++ b/core/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
+import ccxt
 import stripe
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
@@ -67,11 +68,16 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
 
 
 class Account(models.Model):
+    EXCHANGE_CHOICES = (
+        ("binance", "Binance"),
+        ("alpaca", "Alpaca"),
+    )
     user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
-    exchange = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    exchange = models.CharField(choices=EXCHANGE_CHOICES, max_length=255)
     api_key = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     api_secret = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    sandbox = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
 
 class Session(models.Model):
@@ -90,14 +96,71 @@ class Hook(models.Model):
 
 
 class Trade(models.Model):
+    SYMBOL_CHOICES = (("BTCUSD", "Bitcoin/USD"),)
+    TYPE_CHOICES = (
+        ("market", "Market"),
+        ("limit", "Limit"),
+    )
+    DIRECTION_CHOICES = (
+        ("buy", "Buy"),
+        ("sell", "Sell"),
+    )
     account = models.ForeignKey(Account, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     hook = models.ForeignKey(Hook, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
-    symbol = models.CharField(max_length=255)
-    type = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    symbol = models.CharField(choices=SYMBOL_CHOICES, max_length=255)
+    type = models.CharField(choices=TYPE_CHOICES, max_length=255)
     amount = models.FloatField()
     price = models.FloatField()
     stop_loss = models.FloatField(null=True, blank=True)
     take_profit = models.FloatField(null=True, blank=True)
+    exchange_id = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True, blank=True)
+    status = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True, blank=True)
+    direction = models.CharField(
+        choices=DIRECTION_CHOICES, max_length=255, null=True, blank=True
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._original = self
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Override the save function to place the trade.
+        """
+        if self.exchange_id is None:
+            # the trade is not placed yet
+            if self.account.exchange == "alpaca":
+                account = ccxt.alpaca(
+                    {"apiKey": self.account.api_key, "secret": self.account.api_secret}
+                )
+                if self.account.sandbox:
+                    account.set_sandbox_mode(True)
+                if self.type == "market":
+                    order = account.create_order(
+                        self.symbol, self.type, self.direction, self.amount
+                    )
+                elif self.type == "limit":
+                    params = ""
+                    order = account.create_limit_order(
+                        self.symbol,
+                        self.type,
+                        self.direction,
+                        self.amount,
+                        self.price,
+                        params,
+                    )
+                self.status = "filled"
+        else:
+            # there is a trade open
+            # get trade
+            # update trade
+            pass
+
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # close the trade
+        super().delete(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Callback(models.Model):
diff --git a/core/templates/window-content/trade.html b/core/templates/window-content/trade.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f44eb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/window-content/trade.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+TRADE DETAILS
+{{ items }}
+{{ status }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/views/accounts.py b/core/views/accounts.py
index 9266006..013aa12 100644
--- a/core/views/accounts.py
+++ b/core/views/accounts.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class AccountAction(LoginRequiredMixin, APIView):
         if account_id:
             try:
                 form = AccountForm(
-                    request.data, instance=account.objects.get(id=account_id)
+                    request.data, instance=Account.objects.get(id=account_id)
                 )
             except account.DoesNotExist:
                 message = "Account does not exist"