Getting Available Funds from Tradier Cash Account

QuantConnect syncs the algorithm's cash holdings with the cash holdings in your brokerage account every day at 7:45 AM Eastern Time (ET) source. However, it does not provide a direct way to access the "Available Funds" field from Tradier.

The error message you're seeing, "Brokerage failed to place orders", could be due to a variety of reasons. One common reason is not having enough margin or cash available in your account to place the order. This could be due to the fact that the Portfolio.Cash variable might not be updated in real-time and might not reflect the current available cash in your account.

To avoid this, you could consider implementing a check before placing an order to ensure you have enough cash available. Here's an example in Python:

cash = self.Portfolio.Cash
if cash >= (price * quantity):
    self.MarketOrder(symbol, quantity)

In this example, price is the current price of the security you want to buy, quantity is the number of shares you want to buy, and symbol is the symbol of the security.

If you're still encountering issues, it might be helpful to post your question on the QuantConnect Forum where the community and QuantConnect team can provide more specific assistance.

Thank you for your answer Mia!

Though I am already implementing a similar check before placing orders, the Algorithm needs the available funds to do so. I am going to see if I can add Tradier API calls from my Algorithm directly in order to obtain that needed piece of information. 

While it's possible to make direct API calls to Tradier from your algorithm, it's important to note that this might not be the best approach due to potential synchronization issues between the LEAN engine and the direct API calls.

The LEAN engine, which powers QuantConnect, is designed to manage all interactions with the brokerage, including fetching the latest cash balance. Making direct API calls could lead to a state where the LEAN engine and your algorithm have different views of the cash balance, which could lead to unexpected behavior.

If you're still encountering issues with the cash balance, I would recommend reaching out to the QuantConnect support team or posting a detailed question on the QuantConnect Forum. They might be able to provide more specific guidance based on the details of your algorithm and trading setup.