Question about Chart trader: STP LMT order symmetry

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by Bad_Badness, Jul 22, 2020.

  1. Bad_Badness

    Bad_Badness

    Hi All, Hi Def,

    Before I submit a bug report-ticket, I figure I would ask here.

    Config: TWS 980.3a or 979.4y or 978.2d

    Steps:
    Open TWS Windows desktop version on Win 10 Pro 64 bit, ver 2004
    Open a Chart.
    Create a Hotkey shortcut to:
    Buy; STP LMT; STOP = Bid +1.0; STOP Limit Price = Bid +1.0;
    Sell; STP LMT; STOP = Ask -1.0; STOP Limit Price = Ask -1.0;
    OK each and Apply, Close config dialog.
    Generate the two orders using the hotkeys.

    Result: Buy order Stop price and the LMT price are equivalent
    Sell order Stop price and the LMT prices are different by 1.75.

    Expect: Sell order should have Stop price and LMT price equivalent, just like the BUY order.

    Notes: Happens with Sept 2020 ES and Sept 2020 NQ.
     
  2. Bad_Badness

    Bad_Badness

    Submitted a ticket to IB for this. Go ahead and remove thread.