OrderTicket Class (Component)

The OrderTicket component generates and sends an order ticket for a specified symbol from your EasyLanguage code. OrderTicket objects support a number of the order parameters (see below) that are available when manually placing an order from the TradeStation Order Bar.  The status of all OrderTicket orders appear on the Orders tab of the TradeManager along with other regular orders.

Typically, you will use the Toolbox to add a component to your EasyLanguage document.  Click and drag the name OrderTicket into your document from the Toolbox.  The name of the provider appears in the component tray at the bottom of your document.  By default, the name is followed by a number to identify multiple instances of the component.  

Open the Properties editor and locate the properties under "General".  You'll need to specify a symbol and account in the Symbols and Accounts fields as well as the order Action (Buy, Sell, etc.).  Verify that the Quantity and other properties are as you intend before leaving the Properties editor.  For example, Stop and Limit orders require that a typePrice or typePriceStyle and typePriceOffset be specified.  

You can also set property values for a specific order object in EasyLanguage code, by assigning a value to OrderTicket1 followed by a 'dot operator' and an OrderTicket property name (including inherited properties).

OrderTicket1.Quantity=200;      // changes the order Quantity to 200 shares.

After the order ticket is prepared in your EasyLanguage code, you place the order using the Send method (inherited from the OrderTicketBase class). To track the status of the order it's recommended that you save the sent order instance to an Order object variable.  Be aware that an order will be generated each time the Send method is executed for an order ticket object, so you'll need to take care that your EasyLanguage code controls when each order ticket Send occurs (such as using Once as in the following example).  

var: order MyOrder(null);              // an order object variable will be used to save the sent order instance.

Once MyOrder = OrderTicket1.Send();    // send an order generated with the OrderTicket1 object and assign order to MyOrder.

  It is strongly recommended that you fully test OrderTicket with your Simulated Accounts before using real Accounts.  After inserting an indicator containing an order object to an analysis window, you'll need to go to the Format-General tab and check Enable order placements objects to allow orders to be sent from the indicator.

Namespace: tsdata.trading

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Properties

   Additional properties, methods, and events are described in the classes listed under Inheritance Hierarchy (see below).

  Name Type Description
Public property Account string Sets or gets the ID of the account used for order placement.
Public property Action enum

Sets or gets the order action.  See OrderAction for a list of possible values.

 

In equities trading, all order actions (OrderAction.Buy, OrderAction.Sell, OrderAction.BuyToCover, and OrderAction.SellShort) can be used.

 

Note, however, that Buy and SellShort will not, by themselves, reverse an existing open position in an equity (stock). To go short from an open long position, for example, the position must first be sold (OrderAction.Sell) before an OrderTicket can be sent using OrderAction.SellShort. Similarly, an existing short position must be closed using OrderAction.BuyToCover before OrderAction.Buy can be used.

 

In futures trading, all order actions can be used at any time and will result in an order to buy or sell the number of contracts specified even if the position's direction is reversed as a result of the trade. For example, if an open position exists of short 1 contract and an OrderTicket is issued using OrderAction.BuyToCover for 2 contracts then, when the order is filled, the new position will be long 1 contract

 

In options trading, the OrderAction values have the following meanings:

 

OrderAction.Buy = Buy to Open

OrderAction.SellShort = Sell to Open

OrderAction.BuyToCover = Buy to Close

OrderAction.Sell = Sell to Close
Public property ActionEx string The specific action detail type.
Public property ActivationRules object

Sets or gets an ActivationRules object containing the rules collection for the order ticket.

Public property AllOrNone bool True to allow the order to be placed only if the entire quantity can be placed.
Public property BookOnly bool True restricts the order route your specify from re-routing your order to another destination.
Public property BuyMinusSellPlus bool True to allow buys to occur only on downticks and sells only on upticks.
Public property ConvertInvalidStopToMarket bool True sends the stop-market order directly to the TradeStation Order Execution Network's stop server where it is held. If active when the trigger conditions are met, a market order is issued. A native stop market is not issued, even if the execution destination natively supports stop-orders.
Public property Discretionary bool True to indicate that you are willing to buy or sell at a price higher or lower than the bid or ask at which the order is placed.
Public property DiscretionaryAmount double Sets or gets the discretionary price increment or decrement from the bid or ask when Discretionary is true.
Public property Duration string Sets or gets the order duration. (eg. "DAY", "DAY+", "GTC", "GTC+", "GTD", "GTD+","FOK", "IOC","OPG", "1 Min", "3 Min", "5 Min" )
Public property Duration Date datetime Sets or gets a duration date for GTD.
Public property ECNSweep bool Retained for backward compatibility
Public property EndTime datetime Currently reserved for internal use.
Public property ExecutionStyle int Currently reserved for internal use.
Public property ExtendedProperties object The DynamicProperties object associated with the Order.
Public property IfTouched bool True to specify a trigger price at which an order will be sent.
Public property IfTouchedPrice double Sets or gets the trigger price at which an IfTouched order is sent.
Public property IfTouchedPriceOffset int Sets or gets the IfTouched price offset value if using an 'auto' limit price style.
Public property IfTouchedPriceStyle enum Sets or gets the IfTouched price style. See PriceStyle for a list of possible values.
Public property LimitPrice double Sets or gets the limit price for a limit order.
Public property LimitPriceOffset int Sets or gets the limit price offset value if using an 'auto' limit price style.
Public property LimitPriceStyle enum Sets or gets the limit price style. See PriceStyle for a list of possible values.
Public property MaxPercentVolume int Currently reserved for internal use.
Public property MinPercentVolume int Currently reserved for internal use.
Public property NonDisplay bool True indicates if the order price will not be reflected in Market Depth of ECN books.
Public property OrderName string An optional, user-specified name for the order. Order names may not exceed 15 characters. The OrderName property of an OSOOrderTicket.PrimaryTicket will be automatically assigned if no OrderName is assigned by the EasyLanguage code. Note: OrderNames must be unique. No two OrderTickets should be assigned the same order name by your EasyLanguage code.
Public property Peg enum Sets or gets a floating order price.  See PegBehavior for a list of possible values.
Public property PostOnly bool True means that the order will only add liquidity to the exchange, it will not remove liquidity or cause any other interaction. Available to clients on maker-taker commission plans.
Public property Quantity int Sets or gets the quantity of shares or contracts for the order.
Public property Route string Sets or gets the route for the order.
Public property ShowOnly bool True to show only the specified quantity to the market instead of the full order quantity.
Public property ShowOnlyQuantity int Sets of gets the specified quantity to display when ShowOnly is true.
Public property StartTime datetime Currently reserved for internal use.
Public property StopPrice double Sets or gets the stop price for a stop order.
Public property StopPriceOffset int Sets or gets the stop price offset value if using an 'auto' stop price style.
Public property StopPriceStyle enum Sets or gets the stop price style. See PriceStyle for a list of possible values.
Public property Symbol string Sets or gets the symbol to trade.
Public property SymbolType enum Sets or gets the security type of the symbol.  See SecurityType for a list of possible values.
Public property TrailingStop enum Sets or gets the type of trailing stop to use with a Stop Market order. See TrailingStopBehavior for a list of possible values..
Public property TrailingStopAmount double Sets or gets the amount to use when TrailingStop is set to points or percentage.
Public property TriggerPrice double Reserved for future use.
Public property Type enum Sets or gets the order type.  See OrderType for a list of possible values.

   Additional properties, methods, and events are described in the classes listed under Inheritance Hierarchy (see below).

Methods
  Name Description
Public Method CancelAllOrders(account,symbol,dayOrdersOnly) Requests cancellation of all orders for the specified account and symbol strings. Cancels only day orders if the third parameter is True.
Public Method CancelOrders(orderID) Requests cancellation ofthe order having a specified ID string.
Public Method CancelOrders(standardFilter,extendedFilter,options) Requests cancellation of existing orders based upon the parameters supplied
Public Method Clone Duplicates Order.
Public Method ClosePosition(account,symbol) Closes the current position for the specified account number and symbol strings.
Public Method Create Creates a new instance of the class.
Public Method GetTradingSymbolFor(symbol,type) Returns the tradeable symbol for a given symbol string and security type. See SecurityType for a list of possible values.
Public Method ReversePosition(account,symbol,templatePath) Reverses position for the specified account and symbol using a order template file.
Public Method ReversePosition(account,symbol) Reverses position for the specified account and symbol.
Example

The following example uses an OrderTicket to send a Buy at Market order for the current stock symbol in a chart or symbol row when the SendOrder input is set to TRUE.  

Import Example

OrderTicketBuy indicator for RadarScreen or Chart Analysis with stock symbols
  1. Click on the Import Example link to import the example into TradeStation.   
  2. Go to the TradeStation platform and create a Chart Analysis or RadarScreen window containing symbols that you want to place orders for.  Use the Insert - Indicator menu sequence and Add !ex_OrderTicketBuy to the Chart Analysis or RadarScreen window.  
  3. Format the Indicator. On the General tab, check Enable order placement objects to allow orders to be placed from the indicator.
  4. Change the input iAccount1 to your account number.  When ready, set the input PlaceOrderNow to TRUE to send the order.
  5. To review or modify the example code, go to the TS Development Environment and open indicator!ex_OrderTicketBuy in the EasyLanguage Editor.
Inheritance Hierarchy

elsystem.Object

elsystem.DotNetObject

elsystem.ElComponent

tsdata.trading.OrderTicketBase

tsdata.trading.OrderTicket