Limit order above current price acting as market order

[sandeepbhutani304]

I have tried ordering some stocks using API. I wanted to buy above the current price so have set the price to 217 as shown below, the current price was 216.10 rs. But order executed at 216.10 rs itself.
I have tried setting following combinations, but all of these are buying at the current price which is lower than the limit price:
price=0, trigger_price=217
price=217, trigger_price=217
price=217, trigger_price=0

client.place_order(exchange_segment="nse_cm", product="MIS", price="217", order_type="Limit", quantity="1", validity="DAY", trading_symbol="CASTROLIND-EQ",
                       transaction_type="B", amo="NO", disclosed_quantity="0", market_protection="0", pf="N",
                       trigger_price="0", tag=None)

Please let me know what changes to be done above so that order is created for price above than current price.

[shusinghal]

You cannot buy something costly that is available at cheaper price. Not just API, it happens on apps too. Only way you can do this is by setting order_type as SL-M. That means you are telling the exchange that you want to put a stop loss order. A stop loss buy order is always above the CMP.

[sandeepbhutani304]

From the web portal or from app, if I put a limit price above the current price, then order goes in pending state