# Closing Positions

A trader's open positions can be closed by navigating to the Positions Table on the Trading Page. Each row of the table shows a currently open position and the status of that position. Positions can be closed partially or completely by selecting the '**Close**' button at the end of the required row.

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### Closing a Position at the current Market Price <a href="#closing-a-position-at-the-current-market-price" id="closing-a-position-at-the-current-market-price"></a>

* Navigate to the close dialogue box for the relevant position via the '**Close**' button on the Positions Table of the Trading page
* The dialogue that appears provides the relevant information about the trade including
  * the leveraged value of the position
  * the current collateral
  * the current market price at which the trade will be executed
  * the market price at which the position was opened
  * the Liquidation Price at which the position will be automatically closed

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### **Closing a Position at a Trigger Price**

The Close dialogue box allows the user to select whether to close the position at the current Market Price or at a defined Trigger price

The process for closing a position at a trigger price is identical to the process described above except in this instance the user should choose the '**Trigger**' option at the top of the dialogue box and will then need to enter a target price at which they would like the trade to take place.

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Trigger prices can be set to above or below the Market Price depending on the Risk Strategy that is being applied. They can be used to:

* Take profit at a predefined level on a profitable trade
* Minimise losses by closing a losing position if the market goes against the trade

**Caution**: Triggers are useful trading tools for Risk Management however they are not guaranteed to execute, this can occur in a few situations including but not exclusive to

* The market price which is an aggregate of exchange prices did not reach the specified price
* The specified price was reached but not long enough for it to be executed
* No keeper picked up the order for execution

### **How Profits Are Paid**

For long positions, profits are paid in the asset you are longing, e.g. if you go long on TARA you would get the profits from the trade as TARA.

For short positions, profits are paid out in the same stable coin that you used to open the position, e.g. USDM
