Which order ticket element identifies who accepted the order?

• A. Account ID
• B. Description of security
• C. Time of order entry
• D. Identity of agent

Answer: (D)

Understanding who actually approved or accepted an order is about accountability on the trade ticket. The field that identifies who accepted the order is the identity of the agent. This records which broker or representative took final responsibility for approving and entering the trade, creating an audit trail for supervisory review and regulatory compliance.

Think of the other elements as serving different roles: the Account ID indicates which client or account the order belongs to, not who approved it; the description of the security tells you what is being traded; and the time of order entry shows when the order was submitted, not who accepted it.