Level not working in API limit order

[wki]

Hi, I am trying to do a trade through the API (either Python or the API Companion).  I can do a MARKET trade successfully but now I want to do a LIMIT trade, where the trade is executed when a specific price point is reached but I cannot get this to work. I can place the limit order with the level through the IG Trading Dashboard though. Through the API, the LEVEL seems to be completely ignored and so it bypasses the limit and goes straight to market. Here is my Python script for GBPUSD:

epic = "CS.D.GBPUSD.TODAY.IP"
direction = "BUY"
stopDistance = 15
limitDistance = 15
size = 0.5
level = 13130 #(current price is 13125)
expiry="DBF"
orderType="LIMIT"
guaranteedStop=False
stopLevel=None
trailingStopIncrement=None
trailingStop=False
forceOpen=True
limitLevel=None
quoteId=None
currencyCode="GBP"

response = ig_service.create_open_position(currencyCode, direction, epic,
                            expiry, forceOpen, guaranteedStop, level, limitDistance,
                            limitLevel, orderType, quoteId, size, stopDistance, stopLevel,
                            trailingStop, trailingStopIncrement, None)

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by wki

[jlz]

7 hours ago, wki said:

Can you get the API Companion working for a limit resting order with a level, the same as what is possible through the main UI dashboard (see attached)?  Thanks again for your help!

Hi, the picture helped. Now I understand what you are trying to do. You are pointing your code to the wrong endpoint, you don't need the Open Position Request, you need the Create Working Order Request.

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Endpoint: /gateway/deal/workingorders/otc

The type of order that you are looking for is a Resting Working Order, the API companion has a menu option for it. It is at "Trading Working Orders"

https://labs.ig.com/rest-trading-api-reference/service-detail?id=533

I sent a test to get the json parameters, here is the request:

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{
    "epic": "CS.D.GBPUSD.TODAY.IP",
    "expiry": "DFB",
    "direction": "BUY",
    "size": "0.5",
    "level": "13300",
    "forceOpen": "true",
    "type": "LIMIT",
    "currencyCode": "GBP",
    "timeInForce": "GOOD_TILL_CANCELLED",
    "goodTillDate": null,
    "guaranteedStop": "false",
    "stopLevel": null,
    "stopDistance": null,
    "limitLevel": null,
    "limitDistance": null
}

You can amend stop and limit levels to match your picture.

That gets a response with a deal reference. Querying the "Trade Confirm" endpoint that we discussed earlier you will get a response like:

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{
    "date": "2020-08-29T04:54:56.582",
    "status": "OPEN",
    "reason": "SUCCESS",
    "dealStatus": "ACCEPTED",
    "epic": "CS.D.GBPUSD.TODAY.IP",
    "expiry": "DFB",
    "dealReference": "L2LEBWUUNQN44S3",
    "dealId": "DIAAAAEASUXMMA3",
    "affectedDeals": [{
        "dealId": "DIAAAAEASUXMMA3",
        "status": "OPENED"
    }],
    "level": 13300.0,
    "size": 0.5,
    "direction": "BUY",
    "stopLevel": null,
    "limitLevel": null,
    "stopDistance": null,
    "limitDistance": null,
    "guaranteedStop": false,
    "trailingStop": false,
    "profit": null,
    "profitCurrency": null
}

 

[jlz]

Hi, I always enter at market level, it is easier to get filled but when I exit using Limit orders I use the following parameters: It is c# but I guess you won't have much problem to understand it. 

 

[wki]

Hi, thanks @jlzfor your reply but I can't see anything in your C# code that indicates where I have gone wrong.  As mentioned, I can't even get this working via the API Companion, let alone through Python.  I'll contact IG directly. 👍

[jlz]

38 minutes ago, wki said:

Hi, thanks @jlzfor your reply but I can't see anything in your C# code that indicates where I have gone wrong.  As mentioned, I can't even get this working via the API Companion, let alone through Python.  I'll contact IG directly. 👍

When you send a Create Position Request you always get a deal reference as a result.

If the request didn't go through you can query the "Trade Confirm" endpoint with that reference.

This is a result from a wrong request that I sent as a test:

    "date": "2020-08-28T16:56:11.906",
    "status": null,
    "reason": "LIMIT_ORDER_WRONG_SIDE_OF_MARKET",
    "dealStatus": "REJECTED",
    "epic": "IX.D.FTSE.DAILY.IP",
    "expiry": null,
    "dealReference": "RBHDM9LUQYU44S3",
    "dealId": "DIAAAAEASE5RTA3",
    "affectedDeals": [],
    "level": null,
    "size": null,
    "direction": "BUY",
    "stopLevel": null,
    "limitLevel": null,
    "stopDistance": null,
    "limitDistance": null,
    "guaranteedStop": false,
    "trailingStop": false,
    "profit": null,
    "profitCurrency": null
}

[wki]

Hi, thanks again for your response and top tip. I am indeed getting the "LIMIT_ORDER_WRONG_SIDE_OF_MARKET" error. I have realised that I am looking to do a resting order as opposed to an immediate order as explained here: https://labs.ig.com/apiorders

Can you get the API Companion working for a limit resting order with a level, the same as what is possible through the main UI dashboard (see attached)?  Thanks again for your help!

[wki]

Thank you so much! I would have been completely lost without your help. I was clearly on the wrong track, all sorted and working now.