def place_order(self, symbol, 
                direction, amount):
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.token}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    
    payload = {
        "AccountKey": self.account_key,
        "AssetType": "FxSpot",
        "Amount": amount,
        "BuySell": direction,
        "OrderType": "Market",
        "Uic": symbol,
        "ManualOrder": False,
        "ExternalReference": "AutoBot_001"
    }
    
    response = requests.post(
        f"{self.base}/trade/v2/orders",
        json=payload,
        headers=headers
    )
    return response.json()