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Date/Time: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:54:01 +0000
Post From: Order for different symbol - supported for IB with Equity options?
| [2019-05-20 20:09:04] |
| User177773 - Posts: 4 |
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Tried adding the error message code per above link -> No error messages generated in the main log and no trades appear in trade service log Here is a code: if (TradingAllowed && sc.CrossOver(Subgraph1Reference, Subgraph2Reference) == CROSS_FROM_BOTTOM) //if (TradingAllowed) { // mark the crossover on the chart Subgraph_BuyEntry[sc.Index] = sc.Low[sc.Index]; // Create a market order and enter long. s_SCNewOrder NewOrder; NewOrder.OrderQuantity = 1; NewOrder.OrderType = SCT_ORDERTYPE_MARKET; NewOrder.TimeInForce = SCT_TIF_GOOD_TILL_CANCELED; //NewOrder.Symbol = "SPY-OPT-20190520-285-C-SMART-100-USD"; //NewOrder.Symbol = "SPY 190520C00285000"; //NewOrder.Symbol = "QQQ1"; //NewOrder.Symbol = "IWM"; //NewOrder.Symbol = "SPY 190520C00283000-SMART-OPT-USD"; NewOrder.Symbol = "SPY-OPT-20190520-283-C-SMART-100-USD"; //sc.BuyEntry(NewOrder); //sc.BuyOrder(NewOrder); //int Result = sc.BuyEntry(NewOrder); int Result = sc.BuyOrder(NewOrder); if (Result > 0)//order was accepted { //Take appropriate action if order is successful } else//order error { //Only report error if at the last bar if (sc.Index == sc.ArraySize -1) { //Add error message to the Sierra Chart Message Log for interpretation sc.AddMessageToLog(sc.GetTradingErrorTextMessage(Result), 0); } } The symbol name used ("SPY-OPT-20190520-283-C-SMART-100-USD") matches the SC online manual definition: and was used successfully as the symbol name in SC to chart option prices with data received from IB. I also double checked in IB option chain that this particular option exists - it does, and price data matches price displayed in SC chart. I should point out that the IB account used for this is a "papertrade" account of type DUxxxxx associated with a real IB account. Please advise next step! Thanks! Erik |