Documentation
The Questrade API allows developers to create their own fully featured trading and analytical applications through their brokerage account.
POST accounts/:id/orders/[:orderId/]impact
Allows to calculate the impact that a given order will have on the account without placing it.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | String | Account number against which order is being submitted. |
orderId | Integer | Optional – Order Id of order to be replace estimated. |
symbolId | Integer | Internal symbol identifier. |
quantity | Integer | Order quantity. |
icebergQuantity | Integer | Iceberg instruction quantity. |
limitPrice | Double | Limit price. |
stopPrice | Double | Stop price. |
isAllOrNone | Boolean | Identifies whether All-or-None instruction is enabled. |
isAnonymous | Boolean | Identifies whether Anonymous instruction is enabled. |
orderType | Enumeration | Order type (e.g., "Market"). See Order Type section for all allowed values. |
action | Enumeration | Order side (e.g., "Buy"). See Order Action section for all allowed values. |
primaryRoute | Enumeration | Primary order route (e.g., "AUTO"). |
secondaryRoute | Enumeration | Secondary order route (e.g., "NYSE"). |
Response Properties
| Properties | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
estimatedCommissions | Double | Estimate of commissions to be charged on the order. |
buyingPowerEffect | Double | Estimate of change in buying power from the order. |
buyingPowerResult | Double | Estimate of buying power in which order will result. |
maintExcessEffect | Double | Estimate of change in maintenance excess from the order. |
maintExcessResult | Double | Estimate of maintenance excess in which the order will result. |
side | Enumeration | Client view of the order side (e.g., "Buy-To-Open"). |
tradeValueCalculation | String | Estimate of the order execution value. |
price | Double | Estimated average fill price. |
Sample request
POST https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/accounts/26598145/orders/impact { "symbolId":8049 , "quantity": 10 , "orderType": "Market", "timeInForce": "Day", "action":"Buy", "primaryRoute":"AUTO", "secondaryRoute": "AUTO", "accountNumber": "XXXXXXXX", "isAllOrNone": false, "isAnonymous": false, "isLimitOffsetInDollar": false }
Sample JSON response
{ "estimatedCommissions": 4.9675 , "buyingPowerEffect": -235.475 , "buyingPowerResult": 1999764.525, "maintExcessEffect": -117.7375, "maintExcessResult": 999882.2625, "side": "Buy", "tradeValueCalculation": "5 x 75.18 = 375.90 CAD", "price": 102.51 }