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POST accounts/:id/orders
Allows to (re)place an order against a certain account.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parameterid | TypeString | DescriptionAccount number against which order is being submitted. Can occur in the 'Location' header only. |
| ParameterorderId | TypeInteger | DescriptionOptional – order id of the order to be replaced. |
| ParametersymbolId | TypeInteger | DescriptionInternal symbol identifier. |
| Parameterquantity | TypeInteger | DescriptionOrder quantity. |
| ParametericebergQuantity | TypeInteger | DescriptionIceberg instruction quantity. |
| ParameterlimitPrice | TypeDouble | DescriptionLimit price. |
| ParameterstopPrice | TypeDouble | DescriptionStop price. |
| ParameterisAllOrNone | TypeBoolean | DescriptionIdentifies whether the all-or-none instruction is enabled. |
| ParameterisAnonymous | TypeBoolean | DescriptionIdentifies whether the anonymous instruction is enabled. |
| ParameterorderType | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionOrder type (e.g., "Market"). See Order Type section for all allowed values. |
| Parameteraction | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionOrder side (e.g., "Buy"). See Order Action section for all allowed values. |
| ParameterprimaryRoute | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionPrimary order route (e.g., "AUTO"). |
| ParametersecondaryRoute | TypeEnumeration | DescriptionSecondary order route (e.g., "NYSE"). |
Response properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PropertyorderId | TypeInteger | DescriptionInternal order identifier. |
| Propertyorders | TypeComplex | DescriptionList of order objects. |
| PropertyNested property, level 2. Order | TypeComplex | Description |
Sample request
HTTP
POST https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/accounts/26598145/orders
{
"accountNumber" : XXXXXXXX ,
"symbolId": 8049,
"quantity": 10,
"icebergQuantity": 1,
"limitPrice": 537,
"isAllOrNone": true,
"isAnonymous": false,
"orderType": "Limit",
"timeInForce": "GoodTillCanceled",
"action": "Buy",
"primaryRoute":"AUTO",
"secondaryRoute": "AUTO"
}Sample JSON response
JSON
{
"orderId": 177106005 ,
"orders": [
{
"id": 177106005 ,
"symbol": "AAPL",
"symbolId": 8049,
"totalQuantity": 10,
"openQuantity": 10,
"filledQuantity": 0,
"canceledQuantity": 0,
"side": "Buy",
"orderType": "Limit",
"limitPrice": 537,
"stopPrice": null,
"isAllOrNone": true,
"isAnonymous": false,
"icebergQty": 1,
"minQuantity": null,
"avgExecPrice": null,
"lastExecPrice": null,
"source": "TradingAPI",
"timeInForce": "GoodTillCanceled",
"gtdDate": null,
"state": "Pending",
"clientReasonStr": "",
"chainId": 177106005,
"creationTime": "2014-10-24T17:48:20.546000-04:00",
"updateTime": "2014-10-24T17:48:20.876000-04:00",
"notes": "",
"primaryRoute": "LAMP",
"secondaryRoute": "AUTO",
"orderRoute": "LAMP",
"venueHoldingOrder": "",
"comissionCharged": 0,
"exchangeOrderId": "",
"isSignificantShareHolder": false,
"isInsider": false,
"isLimitOffsetInDollar": false,
"userId": 3000124,
"placementCommission": null,
"legs": [],
"strategyType": "SingleLeg",
"triggerStopPrice": null,
"orderGroupId": 0,
"orderClass": null,
"mainChainId": 0
},
...
]
}
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