Python - Trading IG - Reason: ATTACHED_ORDER_LEVEL_ERROR

Question

I have tried to place a limit order in Python (using Trading-IG).

Here is the code:

 resp = ig_service.create_working_order(
 currency_code="GBP",
 direction="BUY",
 epic='IX.D.SPTRD.DAILY.IP',
 expiry='DFB',
 guaranteed_stop=False,
 level='5445',
 size='1',
 force_open= 'true',
 time_in_force="GOOD_TILL_CANCELLED",
 order_type="LIMIT",
 limit_distance='6',
 stop_distance='2' 
 )
 print(f"resp:{resp}")
 print(f"Status:{resp['status']}")
 print(f"Reason:{resp['reason']}")
 print(f"dealId:{resp['dealId']}")

Now, since the level (level='5445') is higher than the current price and the direction is BUY (direction="BUY"), then I get this error:

Reason:ATTACHED_ORDER_LEVEL_ERROR

If the direction was "SELL", then the order would have been placed.

Does anyone know why?

I know there is similar issue here: IG Trading API, Market Order Not Working. ATTACHED_ORDER_LEVEL_ERROR

Yet I can't figure out the solution.

• classicSchmosby98: Hi, I'm having a similar issue, were you able to solve this?
• Giampaolo Levorato: Yea. Change the order_type = STOP instead of order_type="LIMIT",