IBrokerWithoutRealtime

Interface

The Broker API is a key component that enables trading. Its main purpose is to connect TradingView charts with your trading logic. Refer to the Core trading concepts article for more information.

Methods

accountManagerInfo

This function should return the information that will be used to build the Account Manager.

Signature

accountManagerInfo() => AccountManagerInfo

Returns

​AccountManagerInfo

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accountsMetainfo

The library calls accountsMetainfo to get a list of accounts for a particular user. The method should return an array that contains an ID and name for each account.

Note that if accountsMetainfo returns an array containing more than one element, you should implement the setCurrentAccount method. Refer to User accounts for more information.

Signature

accountsMetainfo() => Promise<AccountMetainfo[]>

Returns

​Promise<AccountMetainfo[]>

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cancelOrder

This method is called to cancel a single order with the given id.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.orderUpdate method right afterwards.

Signature

cancelOrder(orderId: string) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
orderId	string	ID for the order to cancel

Returns

​Promise<void>

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cancelOrders

This method is called to cancel multiple orders for a symbol and side. The ordersIds parameter should contain the list of order ids to be cancelled.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.orderUpdate method right afterwards.

Signature

cancelOrders(symbol: string, side: Side, ordersIds: string[]) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier
side	Side	order side
ordersIds	string[]	ids already collected by symbol and side

Returns

​Promise<void>

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chartContextMenuActions

Chart can have a sub-menu Trading in the context menu. This method should return an array of ActionMetaInfo elements, each of them representing one context menu item.

Signature

chartContextMenuActions(context: TradeContext, options?: DefaultContextMenuActionsParams) => Promise<ActionMetaInfo[]>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
context	TradeContext	context object passed by a browser
options?	DefaultContextMenuActionsParams	default options for the context menu action parameters

Returns

​Promise<ActionMetaInfo[]>

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closeIndividualPosition

Optional

This method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportCloseIndividualPosition or BrokerConfigFlags.supportPartialCloseIndividualPosition configuration flag is on. It allows closing the individual position by ID.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.positionUpdate method right afterwards. Otherwise, the library will return a timeout issue.

Signature

closeIndividualPosition(individualPositionId: string, amount?: number) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
individualPositionId	string	Individual position ID.
amount?	number	The amount is specified if supportPartialCloseIndividualPosition is true and the user wants to close only part of the individual position.

Returns

​Promise<void>

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closePosition

Optional

This method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportClosePosition or BrokerConfigFlags.supportPartialClosePosition configuration flag is on. It allows closing the position by ID.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.positionUpdate method right afterwards. Otherwise, the library will return a timeout issue.

Signature

closePosition(positionId: string, amount?: number) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
positionId	string	Position ID.
amount?	number	The amount is specified if supportPartialClosePosition is true and the user wants to close only part of the position.

Returns

​Promise<void>

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connectionStatus

Defines the connection status for the Broker API. You don't need to return values other than 1 (Connected) since the broker is already connected when you create the widget.

If the method is not implemented, the Account Manager will have a spinner instead of the user's trading data. In the console, the Trading.Core:Broker broker creation error will also be displayed.

Signature

connectionStatus() => ConnectionStatus

Returns

​ConnectionStatus

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currentAccount

The library calls currentAccount to get the current account ID.

Signature

currentAccount() => AccountId

Returns

​AccountId

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editIndividualPositionBrackets

Optional

This method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportIndividualPositionBrackets configuration flag is on. It displays a dialog that enables take-profit and stop-loss editing.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.positionUpdate method right afterwards.

Signature

editIndividualPositionBrackets(individualPositionId: string, brackets: Brackets) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
individualPositionId	string	ID of existing individual position to be modified
brackets	Brackets	new Brackets to be set for the individual position

Returns

​Promise<void>

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editPositionBrackets

Optional

This method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportPositionBrackets configuration flag is on. It shows a dialog that enables take-profit and stop-loss editing.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.positionUpdate method right afterwards.

Signature

editPositionBrackets(positionId: string, brackets: Brackets, customFields?: CustomInputFieldsValues) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
positionId	string	is an ID of an existing position to be modified
brackets	Brackets	new Brackets to be set for the position
customFields?	CustomInputFieldsValues	custom fields to display in the dialog

Returns

​Promise<void>

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executions

Called by Trading Platform to request executions for the specified symbol

Signature

executions(symbol: string) => Promise<Execution[]>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<Execution[]>

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formatter

Optional

Provide a custom price formatter for the specified symbol.

Signature

formatter(symbol: string, alignToMinMove: boolean) => Promise<INumberFormatter>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier
alignToMinMove	boolean	align formatted number to the minimum movement amount of the symbol

Returns

​Promise<INumberFormatter>

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getOrderDialogOptions

Optional

Implement this method if you want to add custom fields to the standard Order Ticket.

Use the symbol parameter to return customization options for a particular symbol.

Signature

getOrderDialogOptions(symbol: string) => Promise<OrderDialogOptions>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<OrderDialogOptions>

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getPositionDialogOptions

Optional

Implement this method if you want to customize the position dialog.

Signature

getPositionDialogOptions() => PositionDialogOptions

Returns

​PositionDialogOptions

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getSymbolSpecificTradingOptions

Optional

Implement this method if you want to have custom options available for different symbols.

Signature

getSymbolSpecificTradingOptions(symbol: string) => Promise<SymbolSpecificTradingOptions>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<SymbolSpecificTradingOptions>

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individualPositions

Optional

Called by Trading Platform to request individual positions. Required if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportPositionNetting flag is set to true.

Signature

individualPositions() => Promise<IndividualPosition[]>

Returns

​Promise<IndividualPosition[]>

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isTradable

The library calls this method to check if a symbol can be traded. If the method returns false, users will see the Non-tradable symbol message in the UI when creating orders. You can also show a custom message with the reason why the symbol cannot be traded and the possible solution to resolve the issue. To do this, return an IsTradableResult object.

Signature

isTradable(symbol: string) => Promise<boolean | IsTradableResult>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<boolean | IsTradableResult>

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leverageInfo

Optional

This method is called to receive leverageInfo from the broker.

Signature

leverageInfo(leverageInfoParams: LeverageInfoParams) => Promise<LeverageInfo>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
leverageInfoParams	LeverageInfoParams	information about the specific symbol to provide leverage information for

Returns

​Promise<LeverageInfo>

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modifyOrder

Method is called when a user wants to modify an existing order.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.orderUpdate method right afterwards. Otherwise, the library will return a timeout issue.

To enable order preview before modifying it, set BrokerConfigFlags.supportModifyOrderPreview to true.

Signature

modifyOrder(order: Order, confirmId?: string) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
order	Order	order information
confirmId?	string	is passed if supportModifyOrderPreview configuration flag is on.

Returns

​Promise<void>

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orders

Called by Trading Platform to request orders

Signature

orders() => Promise<Order[]>

Returns

​Promise<Order[]>

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ordersHistory

Optional

This method is called by the Trading Platform to request orders history. It is expected that returned orders will have a final status (rejected, filled, cancelled).

This method is optional. If you don't support orders history, please set the BrokerConfigFlags.supportOrdersHistory flag to false.

Signature

ordersHistory() => Promise<Order[]>

Returns

​Promise<Order[]>

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placeOrder

Method is called when a user wants to place an order. Order is pre-filled with partial or complete information. This function returns an object with the order ID. To enable order preview before placing it, set BrokerConfigFlags.supportPlaceOrderPreview to true.

Signature

placeOrder(order: PreOrder, confirmId?: string) => Promise<PlaceOrderResult>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
order	PreOrder	order information
confirmId?	string	is passed if the supportPlaceOrderPreview configuration flag is on.

Returns

PlaceOrderResult, which should include an orderId

​Promise<PlaceOrderResult>

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positions

Optional

Called by Trading Platform to request positions. Required if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportPositions flag is set to true.

Signature

positions() => Promise<Position[]>

Returns

​Promise<Position[]>

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previewLeverage

Optional

This method is called to receive LeveragePreviewResult object which holds messages about the leverage value set by the user.

Signature

previewLeverage(leverageSetParams: LeverageSetParams) => Promise<LeveragePreviewResult>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
leverageSetParams	LeverageSetParams	leverageSetParams is an object similar to leverageInfoParams, but contains an additional leverage: number field, which holds the leverage value set by the user.

Returns

​Promise<LeveragePreviewResult>

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previewOrder

Optional

Returns estimated commission, fees, margin, and other information for the order without it actually being placed. The method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportPlaceOrderPreview or BrokerConfigFlags.supportModifyOrderPreview configuration flag is on.

Signature

previewOrder(order: PreOrder) => Promise<OrderPreviewResult>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
order	PreOrder	order information

Returns

​Promise<OrderPreviewResult>

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quantityFormatter

Optional

Provide a custom quantity formatter for the specified symbol.

Signature

quantityFormatter(symbol: string) => Promise<INumberFormatter>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<INumberFormatter>

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reversePosition

Optional

This method is called if the BrokerConfigFlags.supportNativeReversePosition configuration flag is on. It allows reversing the position by ID.

Note that the library expects you to call the IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.positionUpdate method right afterwards. Otherwise, the library will return a timeout issue.

Signature

reversePosition(positionId: string) => Promise<void>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
positionId	string	position

Returns

​Promise<void>

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setCurrentAccount

Optional

The library calls setCurrentAccount when users switch accounts using the drop-down menu in the Account Manager. This method provides your backend server with the ID of the selected account.

Note that setCurrentAccount is required if accountsMetainfo returns an array containing more than one element. Refer to Multiple accounts for more information.

Signature

setCurrentAccount(id: AccountId) => void

Parameters

Name	Type
id	AccountId

Returns

​void

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setLeverage

Optional

This method is called to send user's leverage value to the broker. The value should be verified and corrected on the broker's side if required, and sent back in the response.

Signature

setLeverage(leverageSetParams: LeverageSetParams) => Promise<LeverageSetResult>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
leverageSetParams	LeverageSetParams	leverageSetParams is an object similar to leverageInfoParams, but contains an additional leverage: number field, which holds the leverage value set by the user.

Returns

​Promise<LeverageSetResult>

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spreadFormatter

Optional

Provide a custom spread formatter for the specified symbol.

Signature

spreadFormatter(symbol: string) => Promise<INumberFormatter>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<INumberFormatter>

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subscribeDOM

Optional

Library is requesting that realtime DOM (Depth of Market) updates should be supplied for this symbol

Signature

subscribeDOM(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void

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subscribeEquity

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use the standard Order Ticket and support stop loss. Equity is used to calculate Risk in Percent.

Once this method is called the broker should provide equity (Balance + P/L) updates via IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.equityUpdate method.

Signature

subscribeEquity() => void

Returns

​void

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subscribeMarginAvailable

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use the standard Order Ticket and want to show the margin meter.

Once this method is called the broker should provide margin available updates via IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.marginAvailableUpdate method.

Signature

subscribeMarginAvailable(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void

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subscribePipValue

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use a standard Order Ticket. pipValues is displayed in the Order info and it is used to calculate the Trade Value and risks. If this method is not implemented then pipValue from the symbolInfo is used in the order panel/dialog.

Once this method is called the broker should provide pipValue updates via IBrokerConnectionAdapterHost.pipValueUpdate method.

Signature

subscribePipValue(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void

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symbolInfo

Called by the Order Ticket and DOM panel to get symbol information.

Signature

symbolInfo(symbol: string) => Promise<InstrumentInfo>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​Promise<InstrumentInfo>

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unsubscribeDOM

Optional

Library is notifying that realtime DOM (Depth of Market) updates are no longer required for this symbol.

Signature

unsubscribeDOM(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void

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unsubscribeEquity

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use the standard Order Ticket and support stop loss.

Once this method is called the broker should stop providing equity updates.

Signature

unsubscribeEquity() => void

Returns

​void

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unsubscribeMarginAvailable

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use the standard Order Ticket want to show the margin meter.

Once this method is called the broker should stop providing margin available updates.

Signature

unsubscribeMarginAvailable(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void

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unsubscribePipValue

Optional

The method should be implemented if you use a standard Order Ticket and implement subscribePipValue.

Once this method is called the broker should stop providing pipValue updates.

Signature

unsubscribePipValue(symbol: string) => void

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
symbol	string	symbol identifier

Returns

​void