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Post From: Order not making it from Sierra to Interactive Brokers

[2015-11-27 13:43:05]
User14731 - Posts: 15
I'm having issues sending a trade from Sierra to IB. When I try to send the order, I get the following:

Interactive Brokers | Symbol Error: Unknown symbol with ID 4957 is unknown, unavailable, or improperly formatted. | 2015-11-27 08:25:57

This occurs for: MSFT-STK-SMART/NASDAQ

I think it has something to do with the naming convention. To get Apple to display in Sierra, I just have to type "aapl", and I can send orders without issues. But for Microsoft, I have to type "MSFT-STK-SMART/NASDAQ". I can see the chart but can't send orders. I think the naming convention is causing the issue. Is there a setting in Sierra or IB that I need to alter to get it work?

Thanks,
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-11-27 13:46:28