buyMarket()
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buyMarket( symbol, quantity [, route] [, expiry] )
Submit a market order to broker.
Parameters
| symbol |
the symbol for which to initiate the trade |
| quantity |
the number of shares/contracts |
| route |
optional. the route or exchange for the trade (broker specific) |
| expiry |
optional. expiration for the order: SB_DAY SB_GTC SB_IOC |
Usage
buyMarket( "IDC", 100 );
buyMarket( getSymbol(), 200 );
Interactive Broker Examples
buyMarket(getSymbol(), 100); // Equities
buyMarket(getSymbol(), 1, "GLOBEX", "200506"); // Futures