Hi T, You are correct. I shouldn't pass an array to the price field, I'll check it tomorrow just to make sure. BTW, are you using IBC in real trading? I'm testing some scalp system and figured semiauto would help :)
Again, Thank you for your help. Eric --- In [email protected], "tjloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did a little trial and error. It appears as though the error is in > the limit price (L-10). I suspect that, because L returns the Low > array, the PlaceOrder call does not know which Low you want to use. > Try using a fixed number and see if the bracket order goes in, then > reset your limit price to a fixed price, such as LastValue(L) or > SelectedValue(L). > > Good Luck, > Snap > > --- In [email protected], "eric tao" <erichtao@> wrote: > > > > Hi t, > > Thank you for your response. > > But it returned the same error after I change ticksize. > > Is there anyone succeed in bracket order using parentID? > > > > Eric > > > > --- In [email protected], "tjloyd" <lifferds@> wrote: > > > > > > OOPS. I think pips actually need to be 10000. 100=.01, 1=.0001 > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "tjloyd" <lifferds@> wrote: > > > > > > > > It also looks as if your pips is wrong. YM trades in whole > numbers so > > > > I think pips must set to 1. > > > > > > > > ibc.PlaceOrder(YM SEP07-ECBOT-FUT, "BUY", 1, "LMT", L-10, 0, > "GTC", > > > > False, 1, "", pid); > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "eric tao" <erichtao@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
