IB TWS API delayed order submission

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by roca, Feb 4, 2021.

  1. Butterfly

    Butterfly

    so you are saying that the bid/ask change too fast, and you can't hit the midpoint. What's the point of using LIMIT if you are too close to the bid/ask? just put a LIMIT that gives you enough depth to reach the price you want.
     
    #21     Feb 6, 2021
  2. roca

    roca

    I use MARKETABLE LIMIT order. Let's say the bid/ask now is 10/10.01 and the stock is going down. I submit an order to sell but since there is a delay, I won't get 10. I will get a worse price since the price is going down and there is a delay in submitting my order
     
    #22     Feb 6, 2021
  3. Butterfly

    Butterfly

    WTF??? that's a MKT order, not a fucking LIMIT order. If you don't put a price in your order, then it get hits at MARKET bid/ask, and you can't have control on that actual bid/ask

    Jesus Christ, click and learn: https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/content/3-order-types-market-limit-and-stop-orders
     
    #23     Feb 6, 2021
  4. roca

    roca

    A marketable limit order means you get filled at the bid/ask +- an increment.
    For example, for a sell order with a 0.1 increment, it will hit Bid - 0.1. Meaning if the bid is 10.00. Your limit order will be 9.90
     
    #24     Feb 6, 2021
  5. Butterfly

    Butterfly

    that's not a LIMIT order, maybe you are confusing with a STOP ORDER

    Remember that the key difference between a limit order and a stop order is that thelimit order will only be filled at the specified limit price or better; whereas, once a stop order triggers at the specified price, it will be filled at the prevailing price in the market—which means that it could be executed at a price...
     
    #25     Feb 7, 2021
  6. roca

    roca

    This article here explains what I mean
    https://www.warriortrading.com/marketable-limit-order/
     
    #26     Feb 7, 2021
  7. Butterfly

    Butterfly

    #27     Feb 7, 2021
  8. roca

    roca

    yes it does. All you have to do is select Limit order and add the increment that you desire.
    I attached an image so you see. It should be available on all trading platforms
     
    #28     Feb 7, 2021
  9. Butterfly

    Butterfly

    so if you buy, you hit the bid - 0.01 for example and if you sell, you hit the ask +0.01

    make sure you don't invert the sign for buy or sell, and 0.01 might be a bit too small IMO
     
    #29     Feb 7, 2021
  10. roca

    roca

    No it is the opposite. If you buy, you lift the Ask + 0.1. If you sell, you hit the Bid-0.1

    It is 0.1 not 0.01 and you can use any amount you like
     
    #30     Feb 7, 2021