Interactive Brokers TWS API message code
Interactive Brokers TWS API message code: 436 (must specify allocation)
The error, as text you can copy
436- Kind
- TWS API message code
- Where you meet it
- In the TWS API, not in the Web API and not in an HTTP status
What does 436 (must specify allocation) mean on the Interactive Brokers API?
Listed by the vendor as "You must specify an allocation (either a single account, group, or profile)". An order placed with a Financial Advisor account must be routed to a single account, a group or a profile.
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How do I fix 436 (must specify allocation)?
Specify a single account, a group or a profile on the order.