api_orders: RobinHood API: Orders

Description

Backend function called by place_order(), get_order_status(), cancel_order(). Issues a buy/sell order or returns the status of an order. When issuing a buy order use the url column in the return data to check the status or cancel the order.

Usage

api_orders(
  RH,
  action,
  status_url = NULL,
  cancel_url = NULL,
  instrument_id = NULL,
  symbol = NULL,
  type = NULL,
  time_in_force = NULL,
  trigger = NULL,
  price = NULL,
  stop_price = NULL,
  quantity = NULL,
  side = NULL,
  page_size = NULL
)

Arguments

RH: object of class RobinHood
action: (string) one of "order", "status", "cancel", or "history"
status_url: (string) if action = "status", status_url is required (output from place_order())
cancel_url: (string) if action = "cancel", cancel_url is required (output from place_order())
instrument_id: (string) URL of the instrument_id
symbol: (string) Ticket symbol you are attempting to buy or sell
type: (string) "market" or "limit"
time_in_force: (string) Good For Day ("gfd"), Good Till Canceled ("gtc"), Immediate or Cancel ("ioc"), or Opening ("opg")
trigger: (string) "immediate" or "stop"
price: (number) the price you are willing to sell or buy at
stop_price: (number) if trigger = stop, enter stop price, otherwise leave blank
quantity: (int) number of shares you wish to transact
side: (string) "buy" or "sell"
page_size: (int) for get_order_history, refers to the number of historical records to return