Databaser.insert_execution_details(msg) except ValueError: pass # Websocket - tickertape api = StockfighterAPI.StockFighterApi(api_key) ticker = api.tickertape_socket(venue, account, tickertape_message) fill_socket = api.executions_socket(venue, account, executions_message ) # check if api is up print(pos.heartbeat()) # get quote quote = pos.get_quote() pprint.pprint(quote) # create new dictionary object: order (means you will be placing the same size order all the time) order = { 'account': account, 'venue': venue, 'symbol': pos.ticker, 'price': 3400, 'qty': 50, 'direction': 'sell', 'orderType': 'limit' } # initialise qty pos.qty = 0