# Response: {"code":42210000,"message":"asset \\"SPY 260320P00685000\\" not found"}

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444>\
**Category:** Tutorials\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444 "2026-02-17T21:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ptrader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@ptrader](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ptrader)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444/1 "2026-02-17T21:20:16Z")

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Hi, received the above response today.  
response: {“code”:42210000,“message”:“asset “SPY 260320P00685000” not found”}  
(time: PT 11:38:16.0153391)  
From a different source the same symbol had the results below to within a second:  
Can you please indicate what could be happening. This is a paper trading account so far.  
Thanks!!

OQ55s  
Quote  
SPY 260320P00685000  
2026-02-17T14:38:15.1489532-08:00 PT14H38M15.1489532S 12.86  
100  
12.9  
100  
12.82  
-0.504  
0.013  
-0.211  
0.795  
15.525  
684.62

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444/2 "2026-02-17T22:47:39Z")

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@ptrader I believe I was able to find the order request you placed which failed with the error `asset “SPY 260320P00685000” not found`. The issue is you included a space after the symbol SPY. The contract symbol should not contain any spaces which is why it could not find the contract.

```auto
"timestamp":"2026-02-17T19:38:17.128Z", "/v2/orders", "body":"{\"type\":\"market\",\"time_in_force\":\"day\",\"symbol\":\"SPY 260320P00685000\",\"qty\":\"1\",\"side\":\"buy\"}","err_body":"{\"code\":42210000,\"message\":\"asset \\\"SPY 260320P00685000\\\" not found\"}"

```

Above is the actual request. Could that be the issue?

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**Author:** ![ptrader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@ptrader](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ptrader)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444/3 "2026-02-17T22:59:31Z")

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Thank you! That must be it. This run was following my signal generator’s signals. I also had an experimental button driven buys and sells. I just checked: in there I did not have any blanks. Sorry for taking your time. It is very nice for Alpaca to have a quick around support system in your person. It makes a big difference.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444/4 "2026-02-18T12:39:10Z")

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@ptrader Glad you were able to get the issue resolved. We’re always here and happy to help with any problems if we can. Good luck!