Recent Content by sacbnc

  1. IB API (Python) returning -1 for option ask/bid

    Okay, I guess that the prices it initially pulled were buffered by my TWS instance then
    Post by: sacbnc, Dec 30, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. IB API (Python) returning -1 for option ask/bid

    It is out of market hours, but doesn't explain why they appeared and no longer do. And on TWS the quotes are still displayed
    Post by: sacbnc, Dec 29, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. IB API (Python) returning -1 for option ask/bid

    So I'm playing around with IBsync to create a spread scanner. I'm at the point of retrieving the option chain for a given expiration...
    Thread by: sacbnc, Dec 29, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  4. Why are there no bids for OTM options on some stocks?

    Sometimes I see no bids at all for OTM options for certain stocks, why is this? Specifically, is this a property controlled by the company...
    Thread by: sacbnc, Dec 27, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Options

  5. TWS: Showing original option price

    Thanks. So I did have "Avg Price" but didn't realise that was "bought/sold price", but now I know.
    Post by: sacbnc, Dec 24, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. TWS: Showing original option price

    Hi all. In the "portfolio" pane where open trades are shown, is there any way to display the price you bought an option for? I've looked...
    Thread by: sacbnc, Dec 23, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers