inconsistend Buy/Sell sends to IB through EFS script

[rdehavelyn]

Hi,

I am having trouble sending BUY and SELL orders via an EFS script that I programmed. Single contract orders are sent successfully, but anytime I have 2+ contracts the orders get hung up in the Interactive Brokers TWS while it waits for the "transmit" button to be pressed by the user. Can anyone help me with this?

I am using Esig 8.0 and the following is the relative code:

sellMarket(getSymbol(), gnNumContractsShort)
....where gnNumContractsShort is an integer >0.

buyMarket(getSymbol(), gnNumContractsLong);
... where gnNumContractsLong is an integer >0.

When gnNumContractsLong (or Short) = 1, the code executes properly and the order is filled. When gnNumContractsLong (or Short) = 2+, the IB TWS receives the order, but it doesn't get transmitted.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

[Doji3333]

is this with a simulated account? Do you have enough cash in the account to handle the margin requirements??

[rdehavelyn]

EFS sends to IB are only intermittently successful

Thank-you for your reply. This is with a real live account and yes there is enough cash in the account. The wierd thing is that the code works flawlessly for orders of 1 contract and hangs up as described below when orders for 2+ contracts are sent to IB.

[Doji3333]

you could try sending two orders for one contract each to IB??

It sounds like there might be a bug in the broker functions for IB within esignal though. Wish I could help??

There are other alternatives available to handle order processing from within esignal - do you know of these?

[rdehavelyn]

EFS sends to IB are only intermittently successful

Thank-you for your reply Brad. I have also contacted IB and they are looking into it...

I agree that it does sound suspect... I'd sure like explore other order processing alternatives if you are willing to share them with me.

Also, is there a "close all positions" command that works from withing eSignal? Something that doesn't require specific symbol and contract qty info to be sent, just simply kills everything that's active. I was thinking of having this execute from a "Panic Button" that I'd locate right on the chart...

Thanks very much for your help.

Regards,
Ryan.