TradeStation · Schema

TradeStation Order

Schema for TradeStation order submission, modification, and group order operations. Covers single orders, bracket orders (OCO), and order-sends-order (OSO) strategies.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
AccountID	string	The brokerage account identifier to place the order in.
Symbol	string	The symbol to trade, such as a stock ticker, option symbol, or futures contract.
Quantity	number	The number of shares, contracts, or units to trade.
OrderType	string	The type of order determining execution behavior.
TradeAction	string	The direction and intent of the trade.
TimeInForce	string	How long the order remains active before expiring.
LimitPrice	number	The limit price for Limit and StopLimit order types.
StopPrice	number	The stop trigger price for StopMarket, StopLimit, and TrailingStop order types.
Route	string	The routing destination for order execution. Use the routes endpoint to retrieve valid values.
GTDDate	string	The good-til-date expiration date when TimeInForce is GTD.
AdvancedOptions	object
Legs	array	Option legs for multi-leg option orders.

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api-evangelist.com/schemas/tradestation/order.json",
  "title": "TradeStation Order",
  "description": "Schema for TradeStation order submission, modification, and group order operations. Covers single orders, bracket orders (OCO), and order-sends-order (OSO) strategies.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "AccountID",
    "Symbol",
    "Quantity",
    "OrderType",
    "TradeAction",
    "TimeInForce"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "AccountID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The brokerage account identifier to place the order in."
    },
    "Symbol": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The symbol to trade, such as a stock ticker, option symbol, or futures contract."
    },
    "Quantity": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "The number of shares, contracts, or units to trade."
    },
    "OrderType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The type of order determining execution behavior.",
      "enum": [
        "Market",
        "Limit",
        "StopMarket",
        "StopLimit",
        "TrailingStop",
        "TrailingStopLimit"
      ]
    },
    "TradeAction": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The direction and intent of the trade.",
      "enum": [
        "Buy",
        "Sell",
        "BuyToOpen",
        "BuyToClose",
        "SellToOpen",
        "SellToClose",
        "SellShort",
        "BuyToCover"
      ]
    },
    "TimeInForce": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "How long the order remains active before expiring.",
      "enum": [
        "Day",
        "GTC",
        "GTD",
        "IOC",
        "FOK",
        "OPG",
        "CLO"
      ]
    },
    "LimitPrice": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "The limit price for Limit and StopLimit order types."
    },
    "StopPrice": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "The stop trigger price for StopMarket, StopLimit, and TrailingStop order types."
    },
    "Route": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The routing destination for order execution. Use the routes endpoint to retrieve valid values."
    },
    "GTDDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "The good-til-date expiration date when TimeInForce is GTD."
    },
    "AdvancedOptions": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AdvancedOptions"
    },
    "Legs": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Option legs for multi-leg option orders.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/OptionLeg"
      }
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "AdvancedOptions": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Advanced order options including trailing stop configuration.",
      "properties": {
        "TrailingStop": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/TrailingStopOptions"
        }
      }
    },
    "TrailingStopOptions": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Configuration for trailing stop orders.",
      "properties": {
        "Amount": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 0,
          "description": "The trailing amount in dollars. Mutually exclusive with Percent."
        },
        "Percent": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 100,
          "description": "The trailing amount as a percentage. Mutually exclusive with Amount."
        }
      }
    },
    "OptionLeg": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A single leg of a multi-leg option order.",
      "required": [
        "Symbol",
        "Quantity",
        "TradeAction"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "Symbol": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The option contract symbol."
        },
        "Quantity": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "description": "The number of option contracts."
        },
        "TradeAction": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The trade action for this option leg.",
          "enum": [
            "BuyToOpen",
            "BuyToClose",
            "SellToOpen",
            "SellToClose"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "GroupOrder": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A group of related orders such as bracket (OCO), order-sends-order (OSO), or one-cancels-other strategies.",
      "required": [
        "Type",
        "Orders"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "Type": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The group order relationship type.",
          "enum": [
            "OCO",
            "BRK",
            "OSO"
          ]
        },
        "Orders": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "The individual orders that make up the group.",
          "minItems": 2,
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "OrderResult": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The result of an order submission, modification, or cancellation.",
      "properties": {
        "OrderID": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The unique order identifier assigned by TradeStation."
        },
        "Message": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "A human-readable message about the order result."
        },
        "OrderStatus": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The current status of the order.",
          "enum": [
            "Open",
            "Filled",
            "PartiallyFilled",
            "Cancelled",
            "Rejected",
            "Expired",
            "Queued",
            "Received"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "OrderConfirmation": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Pre-submission confirmation details including estimated costs.",
      "properties": {
        "EstimatedCommission": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The estimated commission for the order."
        },
        "EstimatedCost": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The estimated total cost of the order."
        },
        "EstimatedPrice": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The estimated execution price."
        },
        "MarginRequirement": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The margin requirement for the order."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}