options strangle orders with trigger? and should I just switch to a better api broker like IB or Etrade?

[matt1260]

Hello,
I am full aware of the absurd lack of documentation on the api orders schema and what works and what doesn't. I kind of wonder if it is better to switch to a different broker with better api support. That said, I've spent enough time trying to figure out how to place an options trigger order for a strangle trade. There are no examples out there and I have copied existing templates for equities, but I'm just wasting my time at this point. This template doesn't work either. I have thinkorswim open to tell me if an order is placed or rejected right away, and this one is not getting a rejection or anything but the http 400 response:

trigger_order = {
  "orderType": "NET_DEBIT",
  "session": "NORMAL",
  "price": "1.97",
  "duration": "DAY",
  "orderStrategyType": "TRIGGER",
  "orderLegCollection": [
    {
      "instruction": "BUY_TO_OPEN",
      "quantity": 10,
      "instrument": {
        "symbol": "QQQ_051822P305",
        "assetType": "OPTION"
      }
    }
  ],
  "childOrderStrategies": [
    {
      "orderType": "NET_CREDIT",
      "session": "NORMAL",
      "price": "2.03",
      "duration": "DAY",
      "orderStrategyType": "SINGLE",
      "orderLegCollection": [
        {
          "instruction": "SELL_TO_CLOSE",
          "quantity": 10,
          "instrument": {
            "symbol": "QQQ_051822C308",
            "assetType": "OPTION"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Any help?

[GarrettAndersen]

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