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Positions

A perpetual position represents an account's open exposure in one market.

FieldMeaning
SideLong or short
SizeQuantity currently open
Entry priceAverage price at which the current position was opened
Mark priceCurrent price used to calculate unrealized PnL
Unrealized PnLCurrent gain or loss on the open position
Funding PnLFunding accrued by the position

Position changes

  • A same-side fill increases the position and updates its average entry price.
  • An opposite-side fill realizes PnL on the quantity closed.
  • A larger opposite-side fill closes the old position and opens the excess in the new direction.
  • An equal opposite-side fill closes the position.

When a position closes or changes direction, its take-profit, stop-loss, and incompatible reduce-only orders are canceled.

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