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getPositions

The getPositions method returns an array of Position objects representing all open positions.

var getPositions(symbol, positionType);

symbol

String value representing a symbol for which to return positions. Specify null to return an array for all symbols.

positionType

One of the position types. Specify null to return an array for all position types.

This method returns an array of Position objects.

The following example demonstrates the use of getPositions() method.

function start()

{

//retrieve short positions for all symbols

var account = getAccount();

var positions = account.getOrders(null, POSITIONTYPE_SHORT);

//loop through all positions

for(var i = 0; i < positions.length, i++)

{

//proceed further...

var position = positions[i];

}