IB Good After Time (GAT) Order

[bidask]

Does anyone know how to set this up in TWS? I don't have the choices as described in the user guide.

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/p...king_Trades/Create_Order_Types/good_after.htm

 

[rayl]

For less frequently used options like this, I usually:

Create a new order line
Right click on it and pick Modify > Ticket
Go to the TIF tag if in compact mode (if in comprehensive mode, GAT will be on the main page)
Then change GAT

See illustration.

 

[bidask]

hey rayl,

I don't have the "Good After Time" field at all! do you know what's ging on?

 

[rayl]

Do you have the feature enabled in Configure > Feature Selector?

See image.

 

[bidask]

thanks. that did the trick. do these orders sit with IB Servers or on the client's desktop?

 

[bidask]

is there a way to get GAT order to close any open positions? or do you have to specify a buy or sell trade?

 

[Trustme]

Quote from bidask:

thanks. that did the trick. do these orders sit with IB Servers or on the client's desktop?

Server not desktop.

 

[Trustme]

Quote from bidask:

is there a way to get GAT order to close any open positions? or do you have to specify a buy or sell trade?

You can put your orders in one OCA group and have all reduced by the amount of the filled order.

 

[rayl]

Orders sit at IB's servers.

I think there is a way to create a triggered order at a certain time to do close but haven't done that myself.

 

[fielman]

Quote from rayl:

Orders sit at IB's servers.

I think there is a way to create a triggered order at a certain time to do close but haven't done that myself.

I have used it before. If you want to trade the ES at close i.e. buy at close if the market is higher than 1480 say. Then use a GAT MARKET BUY order to be valid after 15:14:45 and to expire at 15:15:00 with the condition being that ES Sep 07 >= 1480