2_trade.py

# Trade with STOP_LOSS and TAKE_PROFIT
def Trade(api, stock, operation, shares_to_trade, take_profit, stop_loss):
  api.submit_order(symbol = stock, qty = shares_to_trade, side = operation, type = 'market',
                  order_class = 'bracket', time_in_force = 'day', 
                  take_profit = {'limit_price': take_profit},
                  stop_loss = {'stop_price': stop_loss})
  message = f'\n\t*{stock}*, qty _{shares_to_trade}_ \n\t\twere {operation}'
  send_message(f'{TRADER_BOT_NAME}: we entered the market with:' + message)
  return True