get_open_orders() | Interactive Brokers

The get_open_orders() function retrieves all open orders from the current day’s trading session. Orders are returned in a dictionary keyed by orderId.

Request Arguments

timeout

int32

Duration to wait for the response until termination. Function-specific timeout default of 3 seconds.

app.get_open_orders()

Response Object

Returns a dictionary keyed by orderId, where each entry contains the associated contract, order, and order state objects.

Properties

{orderId}

object

A map keyed by order identifier. Each key corresponds to a unique open order.

orderId

int32

The identifier for the order. Relevant for order tracking, modification, and cancellation.

contract

object

Contract Object for the instrument being traded.

order

object

Order Object containing the parameters for the given order.

orderState

object

OrderState object reflecting the current state of the order. Contains margin impact and status details.

{351: {'orderId': 351, 'contract': 2172957720272: ConId: 265598, Symbol: AAPL, SecType: STK, LastTradeDateOrContractMonth: , Strike: 0, Right: , Multiplier: , Exchange: SMART, PrimaryExchange: , Currency: USD, LocalSymbol: AAPL, TradingClass: NMS, IncludeExpired: False, SecIdType: , SecId: , Description: , IssuerId: Combo:, 'order': 2172957719120: 351,8675309,979867965: LMT BUY 100@800 GTC, 'orderState': }}

Example Implementation

from ibapi.sync_wrapper import TWSSyncWrapper
app = TWSSyncWrapper(timeout=30)
# Connect to TWS
if not app.connect_and_start(host="127.0.0.1", port=7496, client_id=0):
    # If the connection fails and False is returned, notify the user and gracefully exit the application.
    print("Failed to connect to TWS")
    exit(1)
else:
    # If the connection succeeded, notify the user.
    print("Connected to TWS")
for open_order in app.get_open_orders():
    print(open_order)