ig_create_position

Create a new trading position on IG Trading by specifying market epic, direction, size, currency, expiry, order type, and time in force. Set stop loss, take profit, and guaranteed stop options for risk management.

Instructions

Create a new trading position

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`currencyCode`	Yes	Currency code (e.g., GBP, USD)
`direction`	Yes	Trade direction
`epic`	Yes	Market epic code
`expiry`	Yes	Contract expiry (e.g., DFB for daily funded bet)
`forceOpen`	No	Force open a new position
`guaranteedStop`	No	Use guaranteed stop
`level`	No	Price level (required for LIMIT orders)
`limitLevel`	No	Take profit level
`orderType`	Yes	Order type
`size`	Yes	Position size
`stopLevel`	No	Stop loss level
`timeInForce`	Yes	Time in force

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "currencyCode": {
      "description": "Currency code (e.g., GBP, USD)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "direction": {
      "description": "Trade direction",
      "enum": [
        "BUY",
        "SELL"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "epic": {
      "description": "Market epic code",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "expiry": {
      "description": "Contract expiry (e.g., DFB for daily funded bet)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "forceOpen": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Force open a new position",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "guaranteedStop": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Use guaranteed stop",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "level": {
      "description": "Price level (required for LIMIT orders)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "limitLevel": {
      "description": "Take profit level",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "orderType": {
      "description": "Order type",
      "enum": [
        "MARKET",
        "LIMIT"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "description": "Position size",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "stopLevel": {
      "description": "Stop loss level",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "timeInForce": {
      "description": "Time in force",
      "enum": [
        "FILL_OR_KILL",
        "EXECUTE_AND_ELIMINATE"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "epic",
    "direction",
    "size",
    "currencyCode",
    "expiry",
    "orderType",
    "timeInForce"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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ig_create_position

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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