IG deal confirmation reason
IG deal confirmation reason: POSITION_NOT_AVAILABLE_TO_CLOSE
The error, as text you can copy
POSITION_NOT_AVAILABLE_TO_CLOSE - Kind
- Deal confirmation reason
- Where you meet it
- In the deal confirmation, not in the HTTP status
- API
- IG
What does POSITION_NOT_AVAILABLE_TO_CLOSE mean on the IG API?
The position cannot be closed. IG's page says that either the position no longer exists or the size available to close is less than the size specified. IG returns this in the reason field of a deal confirmation.
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How do I fix POSITION_NOT_AVAILABLE_TO_CLOSE?
Read the position again with GET /positions and check its size before sending a close.