[R-SIG-Finance] problem placing order

[Stephen Choularton]

Hi

Apologies - turned out to be to do with my settings.  Looks like the 
code is right.


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Stephen Choularton PhD, FIoD
0413 545 182


On 27/04/2016 5:36 AM, Stephen Choularton wrote:
> Hi
>
> I wonder if someone can see what I am doing wrong.
>
>
> library(IBrokers)
>
> tws <- twsConnect()
>
> sym <- "WBC"
>
> contract <-twsEquity(sym, exch='ASX', currency='AUD')
>
> # these work
> price <- reqMktData(tws, contract, snapshot="TRUE")
> price$Close
>
> size <- 1000
>
> order <- twsOrder(reqIds(tws), 'BUY', size, 'MKT')
>
> #this doesn't produce an order in the tws
> placeOrder(tws, contract, order)
>
>
> closeAllConnections()
>
> reqMktData works but placeOrder does not.
>
>
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> Stephen Choularton PhD, FIoD
> 0413 545 182
>
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