YM is not a valid ticker. I suspect you mean YM___EXP07-ECBOT-FUT where _==<space>(3) and EXP==<expiry month> e.g. YM SEP07-ECBOT-FUT
Snap In [email protected], "eric tao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I get following error when I try to place a bracket order using IB > Controler. Help please. > > //-------------------------------------- > // this one succeed > pid = ibc.PlaceOrder(YM, "SELL", 1, "MKT", 0, 0, "Day", False ); > > // this one failed, it says: > // COM method/function 'PlaceOrder' call failed. > ibc.PlaceOrder(YM, "BUY", 1, "LMT", L-10, 0, "GTC", False, 100, "", pid); > > // this one failed too, same error message > ibc.PlaceOrder(YM, "BUY", 1, "STP", 0, L+5, "GTC", True, 100, "", > pid); > > //-------------------------------------- > > Thank you in advance. > Eric >
