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Close a Position for an Account

delete
https://broker-api.sandbox.alpaca.markets/v1/trading/accounts//positions/

Closes (liquidates) the account’s open position for the given symbol. Works for both long and short positions.

Path Params
uuid
required

Account identifier.

string
required

The symbol or asset_id

Query Params
string

Optional the number of shares to liquidate. Can accept up to 9 decimal points. Cannot work with percentage

string

percentage of position to liquidate. Must be between 0 and 100. Would only sell fractional if position is originally fractional. Can accept up to 9 decimal points. Cannot work with qty

Response

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