Positions
Fetching Positions
Retrieve a list of positions with optional filters using the get_positions() method:
positions = client.get_positions(
instrument_id=instrument_id,
instrument_name=instrument_name,
instrument_type=instrument_type,
strike_price=strike_price,
expiration_timestamp=expiration_timestamp,
option_type=option_type,
limit=limit,
offset=offset
)
Parameters:
Same as get_trades() method.
The returned list contains Position objects with the following attributes:
instrument: The instrument associated with the position, as anInstrumentobjectposition: The position, as a floataverage_entry_price: The average entry price of the position, as a floatcreated_at: The timestamp when the position was created, as a string
Closing a Position
Close a position by providing either the instrument ID or the instrument name using the close_position() method:
close_status = client.close_position(instrument_id=instrument_id, instrument_name=instrument_name)
Parameters:
instrument_id(Optional[int]): The ID of the instrument to close the position for (default is None)instrument_name(Optional[str]): The name of the instrument to close the position for (default is None)
Note: Either instrument_id or instrument_name must be provided, but not both.
The returned status is a dictionary containing a status code and a message confirming the position closure:
status: The status code of the position closure, as an intmessage: The message confirming the position closure, as a string
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