Manually Close Position

Learn how to manually close a position in the autotrading platform.

Kirk Du Plessis

You can manually close a position at any time in the autotrading platform.

To close a position, select an open position in the Position Statement’s Active Positions section and click the “Close Position” button.

Close position button

When you manually close a position, you must input the SmartPricing settings.

SmartPricing settings

Manually closed positions are automatically added to the Closed Positions section. You can select the position to view the position details.

Closed position details

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