The "display size" order attribute may not be specified for this order message?

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by smilingsynic, Apr 29, 2021.

  1. I have been trading with IB for nearly twenty years and use the classic TWS, and when I was trying to put a futures stop order in late this afternoon (before 4:14 EST), I could not place the order. Instead, I received the following message: the "display size" order attribute may not be specified for this order.

    I could not find the message in the long index of message codes.

    I have tried to configure the order attributes section.

    Nothing seems to work.

    I am not trying to put in a complicated order: merely a buy stop order slightly above the market No conditions. I don't even have the "display size" on my quote screen.

    What should I do? Thank you.
     
  2. ZKS31

    ZKS31

    Are you long or short the position?

    Or are you trying to create a position with a stop buy?
     
  3. Already long and wanted to add more.
     
  4. I have never seen that message before...ever.
     
  5. It does it only for futures, not for stocks.
     
  6. guru

    guru

    Looks like a temporary issue. I’d try again after a while, even restarting TWS just in case.
     
  7. I think I may have figured it out.