blockName

Name of the order's originating block.

brokerSymbol

Returns the broker symbol

clearingIntent

Value used by IB for clearing intent.  Defaults to "IB"

continueProcessing

When this property return a TRUE condition, the order can continue.  When this property returns a FALSE condition, the order has been rejected.

customValue

By default it is always blank unless scripting assigned a numeric value with the order function the SetCustomValue.  Once a value is assigned, this property will returns the custom value.  It will also pass the value along to the instrument.unitCustomValue[x] property so that it can be used in the system, and discovered in the system's TradeLog.

entryRisk

Entry risk of the order.  Value is the difference between the order-price and the stop-price. This is not adjusted by the fill price.

executionType

Returns the execution type as a string: "at Market", "on Stop", "on Open", "on Close", "on Stop Close", "at Limit Close", "on Stop Open", "Limit", "on Limit Open"

fillPrice

Calculated fill price of an order. This value is not used automatically by Trading Blox.

isBuy

TRUE when order is a buy order

isEntry

TRUE when the order is an entry.  When it is an Exit order, the results will be False.

isWholeExit

TRUE when Exiting a position unit where the order.quantity = instrument.unitQuantity[x]

Note:

Each unit in a multiple unit position will have an entry and exit order.  

Some exit orders can be less the total unit.  

This property only return information about the unit number being examined.

limitPrice

Profit taking limit price of the order

noStopPrice

TRUE  when order has no order.stopPrice has no value

orderPrice

Price of the order for stop or limit orders uses the close price for OnOpen orders and OnClose orders

orderReportMessage

Order report message as set by order.SetOrderReportMessage( "Message" )

orderType

Order is a string with one of the following: "Long Entry", "Short Entry", "Long Exit", "Short Exit"

OutsideRTH

Returns the Outside RTH flag.

position

order.position returns an integer where: 1 = LONG and -1 = SHORT.

Constants LONG and SHORT can be used for comparison purposes.

processingMessage

Contains the reject message when an order is rejected.

quantity

Quantity of shares for Stock Class instruments and contracts for Futures Class instruments.

referenceID

Unique order reference ID value

ruleLabel

Information added by order.SetRuleLabel("text") after the order has been created.

scriptName

Script section name where an order was created.

sortValue

Numeric sort value assigned by order.SetSortValue( iNum )  

stopPrice

The protect stop price of the order.  This value is only used automatically on the order entry day,  and only if the Entry Day Retracement is greater than zero.

symbol

Symbol identified in the order.

symbolIndex

Add to with LoadSymbol.  Returns the instrument.priorityIndex based on the system portfolio.

symbolRef

When using Instrument.LoadSymbol( order.symbolRef ), this property enables a direct access to order instrument that is quicker than using the instrument's symbol with LoadSymbol

symbolWithType

Useful when looping over orders and want to load the order's symbol.

systemBlockName

Combined system and block name of the order's originating system blox.

systemIndex

systemName

Blox name that originated the order.        

unitNumber

The unit number of the order.

Always check to be sure the order is available after a Broker function call using the system.orderExists() function prior to accessing it.

Using the alternateOrder object when orders are not in context will provide the same access as the Order object.  However, the alternateOrder object must be brought into context using the system.SetAlternateOrder object function prior to any attempt to use is properties and functions.

Once orders are brought into context their properties and function are available to reference and changes.

AlternateOrder Object, AlternateSystem Object, Changing Orders, Order Functions, Order Object

See Also:

Alternate Order Object, Order Object

Edit Time: 10/23/2020 11:44:09 AM

Topic ID#: 452