Common error, unexpected here:
def initialize(context):
context.stocks = symbols('VSCI')
def handle_data(context, data):
return
Edit: Changed the post title because the original problem / error message (in the screenshot) is solved.
@ garyha
So the issue is related the symbol VSCI. It looks like Cogentix recently underwent some corporate restructuring and a merger, so there is a chance the symbol got retired. Replace VSCI with another symbol and the coder doesn't error out.
EDIT: So Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences merged in late March, it look like the new company Cogentix is trading with the symbol CGNT. Check out this link.
def initialize(context):
context.stocks = symbols('BA')
def handle_data(context, data):
return
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A recent change broke the situation, there is a flaw on the server trying to combine a float and string.
Should advise the user that there is a problem with the symbol, citing the specific symbol (could be a large list).
Hey that's good, the float + string message is gone.
Although, now only says "Something went wrong".
Previously there was a message mentioning the problem symbol.
Here are a few that have gone sour recently in one way or another, for testing: VSCI NHTB IDG PTBI MET_PRB
Ideally maybe all syms checked on start and then a list shown to the user of any that won't do.
Thanks
I'll play around with those symbols. In the mean time if you are hard coding those symbols in it may be prudent to find the SIDs of those securities and hard code the SIDs in instead, the platform handles SIDs better than symbols, which as you see have nontrivial drawbacks.
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