sbp1-subFunc.py

    async def sub_order(api, request, args):
        order_type = args[0].lower()
        if order_type == "market":
            if len(args) < 5:
                reply_private(request, WRONG_NUM_ARGS)
                return
            try:
                side = args[1]
                qty = args[2]
                symbol = args[3].upper()
                tif = args[4].lower()
                order = api.submit_order(symbol,
                                         side=side,
                                         type=order_type,
                                         qty=qty,
                                         time_in_force=tif)
                price = api.get_barset(symbol, 'minute', 1)[symbol][0].c
                text = (f'Market order of | {side} {qty} {symbol} {tif} |, '
                        f'current equity price at {price}.  '
                        f'Order id = {order.id}.')
                requests.post(
                    url="https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage",
                    data={
                        "token": config["slack_token"],
                        "channel": request.form.get("channel_id"),
                        "text": text})
            except Exception as e:
                reply_private(request, f"ERROR: {str(e)}")
        else:
            reply_private(request, BAD_ARGS)