An open trade in the market – specifically, the net quantity of an asset you hold as a result of executed orders. In cTrader, a position is established when an order (or multiple orders) is filled, either buying or selling a certain volume of a symbol. For example, if your cBot buys 1 lot of EUR/USD, you now have a 1-lot long position in EUR/USD. Each position will earn profit or loss as the market price changes. A position remains open until you close it (via an opposite order/deal) or it’s closed by the broker (e.g., due to stop-out). cTrader displays open positions in the TradeWatch panel, and because it’s a hedging platform, you can have multiple independent positions on the same symbol.

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