TWS Messages - Order quantity must be fully displayed for this instrument

Order types which provide privacy by either hiding the entire order quantity (i.e., Hidden Orders) or allowing the display of only a specified portion of the submitted order quantity (i.e., Iceberg/Reserves) are not supported for all product types and venues.

Examples of venues for which Hidden and Iceberg/Reserve stock orders are not supported are Pink Sheet and OTCBB.  Hidden or Iceberg/Reserve orders submitted to these venues will be rejected and will generate the following message: "Order quantity must be fully displayed for this instrument". Orders receiving this rejection message will require the removal of any hidden or display size attribute prior to resubmission.

Additional information regarding product types and venues for which these order types are supported is available through the links below:

Iceberg/Reserve:

http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/orders/iceberg.php?ib_entity=llc

Hidden :

http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/orders/hidden.php?ib_entity=llc

 

TWS Message: "limit on concurrent pegged-to-stock and volatility orders exceeded"

Overview: 

Traders may only have 3 volatility based orders active in a single account at any given time. 

Background: 

Additional information regarding volatility orders can be found here.

Description

The message "limit on concurrent pegged-to-stock and volatility orders exceeded" will appear when a trader has 3 working volatility orders and attempts to place a 4th.  When this message appears, the first three submitted orders will not be affected and the 4th order will be rejected.

 

Solution

Traders may choose to cancel one of the three working orders in their account in order to be able to submit a new volatility order.  The working quantity limitation cannot be overridden.

 

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TWS Message: "The price specified would violate the percentage constraint specified in the default order settings"

Background: 

This message refers to orders which are transmitted that violate parameters established by the account holder through the configurable settings in the TWS.  The account holder is able to establish Precautionary Settings in the TWS by navigating to the Order >> Configure Order Presets menu.

Note that this setting does not prevent orders from being submitted but rather controls when a warning message will appear indicating that the precautionary setting has been penetrated.  Traders have the option to acknowledge this message and submit the order.

 

The Order >> Configure Order Presets menu will open up a window providing for the creation of price thresholds set in terms of percentage or the number of ticks outside of the NBBO (settings may also be defined in terms of share/contract quantity or total dollar value of trade).  When an order violating the account holder's parameters is transmitted, it will be rejected and a TWS pop-up window will be displayed with the following warning message: "The price specified would violate the percentage constraint specified in the default order settings.  Do you really want to submit this order".

Traders may click Yes to override this warning and submit the order or No to cancel it.

 

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Use cases where assistance with system access is required

Overview: 

Please click on the use case below which best describes your login issue for guidance as to how to proceed:

I. No Access to Account Management or TWS

1. I forgot my User Name and/or password

2. I am temporarily without possession of my security device

3. My security device is lost or damaged

4. My temporary passcode has expired

5. My on-line security card has expired

 

II. Partial Access (Account Management only)

1. I am able to log into Account Management with my temporary passcode but not the trading platform

 

III. Full Access to both Account Management and TWS

1. I am in possession of my security device and wish to activate it.

 

 

 

 

 

 


  1. I forgot my User Name and/or password

For security purposes, all requests for assistance with a User Name and/or password must be initiated via telephone and require prior verification of the caller’s identity. Click here for a list of IB’s regional Customer Service center contact numbers.

 

  1. I am temporarily without possession of my security device

If you are temporarily without possession of your security device, interim access may be provided by contacting your regional Customer Service center via telephone where, once your identity has been verified, you will be provided with a temporary passcode.   

This temporary passcode is a static alpha-numeric code which replaces the random code supplied by your security device and which will provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for 2 days.  Should a lengthier period of interim access be necessary and to obtain enhanced protection, it is recommended that you use the temporary passcode to log into Account Management and print out the on-line security card which will operate as a replacement to your security device for up to 3 weeks.   

After the expiration of the temporary passcode or on-line security card, or if you regain possession of your security device beforehand, you will need to log into Account Management and select the menu option to re-activate your security device.

 

  1. My security device is lost or damaged

In the case of a lost or damaged security device, you will need to contact our Customer Service center to arrange for a replacement and to provide for interim access. As the time frame for shipping a replacement device may range form 3 to 14 days depending upon your country of residence, interim access is provided via an on-line security card. The on-line security card may be retrieved for printing or saving as an image to your desktop once a temporary passcode has been provided for Account Management access.

 

  1. My temporary passcode has expired

The temporary passcode is intended to provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for a period of 2 days.  After 2 days, the temporary passcode may no longer be used to access the trading platforms but may be used to access Account Management for an additional period of 10 days.  The Account Management access, however, is limited solely for the purpose of printing or saving the on-line security card.   

If your window of access to Account Management using the temporary passcode remains, you may print or save the on-line security card through which full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms is provided for a period of 21 days. If you are unable to log into Account Management, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance.

 

  1. My on-line security card has expired

The on-line security card is intended to provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for a period of 21 days. This time frame, while limited, is intended to provide sufficient opportunity for the account holder to either regain possession of a temporarily unavailable security device or request and receive a replacement device. 

If you are unable to log in using the on-line security card, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance and to provide information as to the status of your permanent security device.

 


 

  1. I am able to log into Account Management with my temporary passcode but not the trading platform

If your window of access to Account Management using the temporary passcode remains, you may print or save the on-line security card through which full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms is provided for a period of 21 days. 

If you are unable to log into Account Management, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance.

 


  1. I am in possession of my security device and wish to activate it.

To activate either a replacement device or one which was temporarily unavailable and which required issuance of a temporary passcode, you will need to log into Account Management and select the reactivate security device menu option.  Once reactivated, neither the temporary passcode nor on-line security card will remain operable.

 

I receive a rejection on my futures option orders for DAX which says "No Trading Regulation", why?

U.S. residents are unable to trade options on futures for most foreign indicies, such as the DAX. 

TWS Message: Order price relative to the market.

The TWS contains two checks to limit the possibility of clients entering trades at prices which are substantially inconsistent with that of the current market. 

Under the first check, stock buy orders which are 10% above the prevailing NBBO ask price will be automatically rejected by IBKR as will stock sell orders which are 10% below the prevailing NBBO bid price.  In the case of options, IBKR's automatic rejection threshold percentage for both buy and sell orders is 20%.  When an order violating these parameters is transmitted, it will be rejected and a TWS pop-up window will be displayed with the following warning message: "Limit price too far outside NBBO" or "This order is not accepted.  The limit price cannot be more than 10% through the NBBO.".

The second check relates to orders which are transmitted at prices which do not violate the parameters set by IBKR as outlined above, but which do violate parameters established by the account holder.  Here the account holder is able to establish Precautionary Settings by selecting the Order and then Configure Order Presets menu options from the TWS. This will open up a window providing for the creation of price thresholds set in terms of percentage or the number of ticks outside of the NBBO (settings may also be defined in terms of share/contract quantity or total dollar value of trade).  When an order violating the account holder's parameters is transmitted, it will be rejected and a TWS pop-up window will be displayed with the following warning message: "The price specified would violate the percentage constraint specified in the default order settings.  Do you really want to submit this order?"  Unlike in the case of the check set by IBKR, the account holder has the option of overriding their own settings and transmitting the order by clicking on the "Yes" button.

 

Glossary terms: 

I'm receiving error messages regarding Active Order Limits, what does that mean?

Overview: 

IBKR imposes certain limits on the number of active orders an account is able to have outstanding at any one time.

Background: 

If the total number of active orders in any one account exceeds 10,000, any new orders submitted in excess of 10,000 will be rejected.  

In addition to the limit on total orders in an account, there is also a limitation on stacked orders for any one contract, on the same side of the market (either buy or sell). If the total number of stacked orders exceeds 15, new orders are rejected.  For example, if you had placed 15 separate buy orders for IBM, your attempt to place a 16th buy order for IBM would be rejected.

Why is my Stop Limit Order for Globex listed futures contracts generating an error message regarding the price?

Overview: 

The order handling rules associated with CME Globex futures transactions contain restrictions regarding the relationship between the order limit price and stop price which may not exist in other market venues. In the case of a Sell Stop Limit Order, the limit price must be less than or equal to the stop price (<=).  In the case of a Buy Stop Limit Order, the limit price must be greater than or equal to the stop price (>=).  Sell (Buy) Stop Limit Orders entered outside this convention will generate the following error message: “LMT price should be less than or equal to (equal to or better than) STP price

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