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Fetch Last Traded Price (LTP) of an Instrument

To fetch the Last Traded Price (LTP) of any instrument, use the following method:

self.broker.get_ltp(instrument)

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)
Example: 
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: 

order.entry_price
order.id
order.instrument
order.order_code
order.order_time
order.order_transaction_type
order.order_type
order.order_variety
order.position
order.price
order.quantity
order.quantity_pending
order.trigger_price

Last update: 2024-08-03