diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib/api.py b/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
index 3d77ee6d..0914dea4 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
@@ -676,8 +676,8 @@ class Client:
         # fqsn parsing stage
         # ------------------
         if '.ib' in pattern:
-            from ..accounting._mktinfo import unpack_fqsn
-            _, symbol, expiry = unpack_fqsn(pattern)
+            from ..accounting._mktinfo import unpack_fqme
+            _, symbol, venue, expiry = unpack_fqme(pattern)
 
         else:
             symbol = pattern
@@ -857,8 +857,17 @@ class Client:
         self,
         symbol: str,
 
-    ) -> tuple[Contract, Ticker, ContractDetails]:
+    ) -> tuple[
+        Contract,
+        Ticker,
+        ContractDetails,
+    ]:
+        '''
+        Get summary (meta) data for a given symbol str including
+        ``Contract`` and its details and a (first snapshot of the)
+        ``Ticker``.
 
+        '''
         contract = (await self.find_contracts(symbol))[0]
         ticker: Ticker = self.ib.reqMktData(
             contract,
diff --git a/piker/ui/_app.py b/piker/ui/_app.py
index 0e7dad47..a1e31a6e 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_app.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_app.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from ..service import maybe_spawn_brokerd
 from . import _event
 from ._exec import run_qtractor
 from ..data.feed import install_brokerd_search
-from ..accounting._mktinfo import unpack_fqsn
+from ..accounting._mktinfo import unpack_fqme
 from . import _search
 from ._chart import GodWidget
 from ..log import get_logger
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async def _async_main(
 
     needed_brokermods: dict[str, ModuleType] = {}
     for fqsn in syms:
-        brokername, *_ = unpack_fqsn(fqsn)
+        brokername, *_ = unpack_fqme(fqsn)
         needed_brokermods[brokername] = brokers[brokername]
 
     async with (
diff --git a/piker/ui/_position.py b/piker/ui/_position.py
index 56659056..f08e234a 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_position.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_position.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-"""
-Position info and display
+'''
+Position (pos) info and display to track ur PnLz B)
 
-"""
+'''
 from __future__ import annotations
 from copy import copy
 from dataclasses import dataclass
diff --git a/piker/ui/order_mode.py b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
index 578babc2..1a54aa5c 100644
--- a/piker/ui/order_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
@@ -1002,7 +1002,10 @@ async def process_trade_msg(
             )
             tracker = mode.trackers[msg['account']]
             tracker.live_pp.update_from_msg(msg)
-            tracker.update_from_pp(set_as_startup=True)  # status/pane UI
+            tracker.update_from_pp(
+                set_as_startup=True,
+            )
+            # status/pane UI
             mode.pane.update_status_ui(tracker)
 
             if tracker.live_pp.size:
diff --git a/tests/test_ems.py b/tests/test_ems.py
index 378c2690..8b8d3600 100644
--- a/tests/test_ems.py
+++ b/tests/test_ems.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def order_and_and_wait_for_ppmsg(
 
     '''
     sent: list[Order] = []
-    broker, key, suffix = unpack_fqme(fqme)
+    broker, mktep, venue, suffix = unpack_fqme(fqme)
 
     order = Order(
         exec_mode=exec_mode,
diff --git a/tests/test_feeds.py b/tests/test_feeds.py
index 0f88ce5f..df854a79 100644
--- a/tests/test_feeds.py
+++ b/tests/test_feeds.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from piker.data import (
 )
 from piker.data.flows import Flume
 from piker.accounting._mktinfo import (
-    unpack_fqsn,
+    unpack_fqme,
 )
 
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_multi_fqsn_feed(
 
     brokers = set()
     for fqme in fqmes:
-        brokername, key, suffix = unpack_fqsn(fqme)
+        brokername, *_ = unpack_fqme(fqme)
         brokers.add(brokername)
 
     async def main():