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Positions

Detailed guide for reading open positions, running P&L, broker details, and Exit actions.

Overview

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Positions show current-day positions for the selected app, including rows exited today with quantity 0.

Carry-forward positions from an earlier day appear only if they were open at the start of the current IST day. If they are exited today, the row remains visible with quantity 0 until the day changes. Use Analytics for older closed trade history.

Position Book Sorting

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Click any data column heading in Position Book to sort open positions by that column. Clicking the same heading again changes ascending/descending order.

The default view is newest Entered first. Custom sorting is only for the current browser session; refreshing the page returns to the default order.

Position Book Rows

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Position rows are grouped by Strategy where applicable, Broker, Symbol, Product, and Side. MIS and NRML positions in the same symbol remain separate rows.

Entry and Exit show weighted average prices when multiple orders are combined into one row. Exited rows keep quantity 0 and show average exit price for review.

Position Book Scope

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The page is not a full history page.

It shows current-day positions and carry-forward positions that were open at the start of the day. Rows exited today remain visible with quantity 0 for that day.

Auto refresh

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Positions refresh automatically about every 15 seconds.

Trade Bridge and Trade Bots also listen for live position, execution, and order updates. Running P&L may change without refreshing the browser.

Demo preview

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When logged out and preview is supported, Trade Bridge and Trade Bots can show demo positions with a demo notice.

Demo positions are sample data only. They do not exist in your broker account.

Trade Scalper login required

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Trade Scalper Position Book contains private broker account data and is available only after login.

If logged out, the page shows a Login button. Click Login, then reopen Trade Scalper Positions.

Loading, empty, and error messages

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Loading positions means the page is waiting for API data.

No open positions right now means there is no current open position. Unable to load open positions means the API may be restarting or temporarily unavailable; reload after service is back.

The Position Book with the heading "Positions in TradeBridge, including exited rows with zero quantity", Exit all and Exit selected buttons, and a single panel reading "No open positions right now."
No open positions right now is the empty message, not an error. It means the platform asked and got a clear answer — nothing is running.

Strategy

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Strategy shows the strategy name that created the open position.

The small text below it is a shortened execution reference. Share this reference with support when the issue is about one running trade.

Mode

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Mode shows whether this position is Live or Forward Testing. It is fixed at entry time: changing the strategy mode later never changes what an already-open position shows.

A Forward Testing position never places broker orders and never moves real money. Check Mode first when a position surprises you — a practice position and a real one look identical otherwise.

Broker

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Broker shows broker label and broker type.

This confirms which assigned broker account is carrying the position. The supported brokers are listed on API Integration.

Symbol

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Symbol shows the traded instrument or underlying available from the order/execution data.

Use Symbol with Segment and Side to understand what is currently open.

Segment

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Segment shows the market segment label, such as option, future, equity, or commodity style segment where supported.

A beginner should read Segment as the market category of this position.

Side

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Side shows BUY or SELL.

Common example: BUY means you are long. If you bought an option at Rs 100 and it is now Rs 130, the price movement is favorable before charges. SELL positions move opposite.

Qty

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Qty shows the open quantity from the filled entry order.

If a position was partially exited, remaining quantity can be lower than the original order quantity.

Entry

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Entry is the actual or average filled entry price.

Example: If your plan was BUY at Rs 100 but broker filled at Rs 101, Entry can show Rs 101. Use the actual Entry value for profit/loss calculation.

LTP

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LTP means Last Traded Price. It is the latest available price used for running P&L.

LTP can move fast. If market data is stale or unavailable, P&L may not update correctly.

P&L

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P&L is the running profit or loss for the open position.

Simple BUY example: Entry Rs 100, LTP Rs 130, Qty 1 means around Rs 30 running profit before brokerage, taxes, slippage, and other charges. Entry Rs 100, LTP Rs 90 means around Rs 10 running loss.

Entered

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Entered shows the entry time in IST where available.

Use this to compare with chart candles or broker order timing.

Broker

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Broker shows the broker label and broker type for the manual/discretionary Trade Scalper position.

Use this to confirm the position belongs to the intended assigned broker account.

Symbol and Exchange

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Symbol shows the exact traded contract. Exchange shows where it was traded.

Read both together before comparing with broker terminal, because the same name can behave differently across exchange/segment.

Side and Qty

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Side shows BUY or SELL. Qty shows open quantity.

Example: BUY Qty 1 means one unit/lot is open on the buy side. SELL Qty 1 means one unit/lot is open on the sell side.

Entry, LTP, and P&L

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Entry is the average entry price, LTP is the latest price, and P&L is current running profit/loss.

Simple BUY example: Entry Rs 100 and LTP Rs 120 means around Rs 20 profit for Qty 1 before charges. If LTP becomes Rs 90, it means around Rs 10 loss.

Entered

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Entered shows when the Trade Scalper position was created.

Use this when checking the exact time of a manual scalping trade.

Exit button

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Exit sends a request to close that specific open position/order.

For Trade Bridge and Trade Bots, the platform calls the execution order exit action. For Trade Scalper, the platform sends a MARKET exit request for the selected broker order.

Exiting... state

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After clicking Exit, the button can show Exiting... and becomes disabled for that row.

Wait for the order status and position list to update. Do not keep clicking repeatedly.

Confirm position is closed

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Do not assume the position is closed immediately after clicking Exit.

Confirm the row disappears from Positions and check Orders for the exit order status. A broker rejection or network issue can prevent the exit from completing.

Charges note

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Displayed running P&L may not include all brokerage, exchange charges, taxes, or slippage.

Use broker contract notes for final official accounting.

What to share with support?

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If a position looks wrong, share app name, broker, symbol, side, quantity, entry, LTP, execution/order reference, and approximate time.

Never share password, OTP, API Secret, full access token, or full webhook token.