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Definition

Creates an Order to be submitted via Submit().

Syntax

CreateOrder(Instrument instrument, OrderAction action, OrderType orderType, OrderEntry orderEntry, TimeInForce timeInForce, int quantity, double limitPrice, double stopPrice, string oco, string name, DateTime gtd, CustomOrder customOrder)

Parameters

instrument	Order instrument
orderAction	Possible values: OrderAction.Buy OrderAction.BuyToCover OrderAction.Sell OrderAction.SellShort
orderType	Possible values: OrderType.Limit OrderType.Market OrderType.MIT OrderType.StopMarket OrderType.StopLimit
orderEntry	Possible values: OrderEntry.Automated OrderEntry.Manual Allows setting the tag for orders submitted manually or via automated trading logic (CME tag 1028).
timeInForce	Possible values: TimeInForce.Day TimeInForce.Gtc TimeInForce.Gtd TimeInForce.Ioc TimeInForce.Opg
quantity	Order quantity
limitPrice	Order limit price. Use "0" should this parameter be irrelevant for the OrderType being submitted.
stopPrice	Order stop price. Use "0" should this parameter be irrelevant for the OrderType being submitted.
oco	A string representing the OCO ID used to link OCO orders together
name	A string representing the name of the order. Max 50 characters. Note: If using ATM Strategy StartAtmStrategy(), this value MUST be "Entry"
gtd	A DateTime value to be used with TimeInForce.Gtd - for all other cases you can pass in Core.Globals.MaxDate
customOrder	Custom order if it is being used

Examples


Order stopOrder; stopOrder = myAccount.CreateOrder(myInstrument, OrderAction.Sell, OrderType.StopMarket, OrderEntry.Automated, TimeInForce.Day, 1, 0, 1400, "myOCO", "stopOrder", Core.Globals.MaxDate, null); myAccount.Submit(new[] { stopOrder });

Order stopOrder;
stopOrder = myAccount.CreateOrder(myInstrument, OrderAction.Sell, OrderType.StopMarket, OrderEntry.Automated, TimeInForce.Day, 1, 0, 1400, "myOCO", "stopOrder", Core.Globals.MaxDate, null);

myAccount.Submit(new[] { stopOrder });