How to
Fetch Last Traded Price (LTP) of an Instrument¶
To fetch the Last Traded Price (LTP) of any instrument, use the following method:
This method retrieves the last traded price of the specified instrument.
Access Attributes of an Instrument Object¶
An instrument object typically contains various attributes providing information about the instrument:
exchange
: Exchange on which the instrument is listed.expiry
: Expiration date of the instrument (applicable for derivatives).lot_size
: Number of units in a single lot of the instrument.strike_price
: Strike price of the instrument (applicable for options).segment
: Trading segment of the instrument.tradingsymbol
: Unique trading symbol of the instrument.tick_size
: Minimum price movement (tick) of the instrument.
To access these attributes, use the following notation:
instrument.exchange
instrument.expiry
instrument.lot_size
instrument.strike_price
instrument.segment
instrument.tradingsymbol
instrument.tick_size
Fetch Different Types of Instruments¶
To fetch different types of instruments, use the get_instruments_filtered
method:
Method Signature:
self.broker.get_instruments_filtered(segment, tradingsymbol_exact=None, tradingsymbol_prefix=None, tradingsymbol_suffix=None, expiry=None)
from datetime import date
instruments = self.broker.get_instruments_filtered(segment='NSE_FO', tradingsymbol_prefix='NIFTY', expiry=date(2024,01,04))
This example fetches equity instruments with a trading symbol prefix of 'NIFTY' and an expiry date of 4th January, 2024.
Access Attributes of an Order Object¶
An order object typically contains various attributes providing information about the order:
entry_price
: Entry price of the order.id
: AlgoBulls specific alphanumeric order ID.instrument
: Instrument for which the order is placed.order_code
: Code for the order type (INTRADAY/DELIVERY).order_time
: Time at which the order is placed.order_transaction_type
: Type of transaction (BUY/SELL).order_type
: Type of order (REGULAR/BRACKET/COVER).order_variety
: Variety of the order (MARKET, LIMIT, STOPLOSS_MARKET, STOPLOSS_LIMIT).position
: Position (ENTER/EXIT).price
: Price of the order.quantity
: Order quantity.quantity_pending
: Quantity that is currently pending.trigger_price
: Trigger price of the order.
To access these attributes, use the following notation: