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Block Option Order

Create a Block Options Order.

POST
/trading-api/v1/optionorder/create-block

Request

Query Parameters

NameData TypeDescription
verifyOnlyBooleanTrue: does not submit order. Response body will not return an orderId <br/> False: immediately submits order through API. If the order is successfully, the Response Body will return an orderId`

Body

The Request Body to create a Block Options Order includes several required fields. This ensures that the created order has all necessary parameters for the order to return with no errors.

This request must consist of the below Stonex identifiers:

AttributesData TypeLengthValue
inventoryAccountNumberString4Assigned Account identifier
inventorySubNumberString3Assigned Firm identifier
stopPriceNumberPrice assigned to trigger a Stope order
limitPriceNumberPrice assigned to a Limit Order
solicitedBooleanTrue or False
notHeldBooleanTrue or False
underlyingSymbolStringCusip, Isin, Sedol, Symbol
expirationDateString(date-time)
putCallIndicatorStringPut, Call
strikePriceNumberThe price at which a Put or Call can be exercised
quantityNumberAmount
actionStringBuy, Sell, BuyToCover, SellShort
timeInForceStringDay, GoodTillCancel, FillOrKill, GTXPre, NTE

Response Body

Responses from the request will return with a Status Code.

There are 3 Codes: Successful (200), Bad Request (400) and Internal Server Error (500).

Successful Response

The response for a Successful request will look like:

A successful request will respond with a result containing the account number and account status

AttributesData TypeLengthDescription
statusCodeInteger3Code identifies success of request
messageStringOutcome of request
dataData BlockMain field containing information of request
errorsErrorsAPI errors
traceIdStringUnique identifier
hasErrorsBooleanTrue or False