The Market order type is an order to buy or sell at the market bid or offer price. IBKR Trader Workstation API supports market orders for: BOND, EFP, CASH, FUND, FUT, FOP, OPT, STK, WAR . Below is an example on how to code it in Python:
@staticmethod
def MarketOrder(action:str,
quantity:float):
#! [market]
order = Order()
order.action = action
order.orderType = “MKT”
order.totalQuantity = quantity
#! [market]
return order
Visit our GitHub guide to download the API sample Testbed, and review the Python code for other order types, such as Stop or Stop Loss order: http://interactivebrokers.github.io/. The sample syntax is stored in the OrderSamples.py file.
Stay tuned for more articles featuring IBKR order types. See the previous installments in this series:
- How to Code a Forex Order in Python
- How to Code a Bracket Order in Python
- How to Code One-Cancels-All (OCA) Orders in Python
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