By default, an Order becomes active (appears on the Market) as soon as it is submitted. However, Orders can be told to activate under different conditions.
Stop Loss condition immediately sells a holding when it drops below the set price.
Condition Name: StopLoss
Additional Properties:
Name | Type | Expect | Description |
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Stop | Decimal | Optional | The stop loss price. If omitted, may default to the latest reference Price if supported. |
Reference | String | Optional | The price the stop loss is referenced against. One of the following values: Last - Trigger based on a change in the Last Price. BestBid - Trigger based on a change in the Best Bid. BestAsk - Trigger based on a change in the Best Ask. |
Direction | String | Optional | The direction the reference price should move versus the stop price to trigger. One of the following values: None: - No preference. Up: Price should tick up. Down: - Price should tick down. |
Trailing Stop Loss Orders immediately sell a holding when certain conditions are met
Condition Name: TrailingStopLoss
Additional Properties:
Name | Type | Expect | Description |
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Type | String | Required | Identifies the trigger condition for the trailing stop. One of the following values: Price - Trigger based on a given dollar amount. Percent - Trigger based on a percentage |
Value | Decimal | Required | The value used by Type. |
Limit | Decimal | Required | The limit price. |
Stop | Decimal | Optional | The stop loss price. If omitted, may default to the latest reference Price if supported. |
Reference | String | Optional | The price the stop loss is referenced against. One of the following values: Last - Trigger based on a change in the Last Price. BestBid - Trigger based on a change in the Best Bid. BestAsk - Trigger based on a change in the Best Ask. |
Direction | String | Optional | The direction the reference price should move versus the stop price to trigger. One of the following values: None: - No preference. Up: Price should tick up. Down: - Price should tick down. |