Position

A position is a trade that is currently open, with its size, direction and open price.

It stays open, and its profit or loss keeps changing, until it is closed by you, by a stop loss, by a take profit, or by the broker.

Several positions on the same symbol remain separate positions unless the account nets them into one.

Also called: open trade

Related terms

Long and shortFloating profit and lossHedging and netting

A definition, not financial advice. Trading carries a risk of loss.

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