ctx.order.close()

Close the entire current position.

Signature

ctx.order.close(symbol, metadata?)

Parameters

Behavior

• If long → places market sell for full position
• If short → places market buy to cover
• If flat → no order placed

Example

function onBar(ctx, i) {
  const pos = ctx.position('ASSET');
  const rsi = ctx.ind.rsi[i];
  
  // Exit long on overbought
  if (pos.qty > 0 && rsi > 70) {
    ctx.order.close('ASSET', { signal: 'sell', reason: 'rsi_overbought' });
  }
  
  // Exit short on oversold
  if (pos.qty < 0 && rsi < 30) {
    ctx.order.close('ASSET', { signal: 'cover', reason: 'rsi_oversold' });
  }
}

Common Patterns

Crossover exit

if (q.crossUnder(ctx.ind.fastEma, ctx.ind.slowEma, i)) {
  ctx.order.close('ASSET', { signal: 'sell' });
}

Time-based exit

if (i - ctx.state.entryBar >= 20) {
  ctx.order.close('ASSET', { signal: 'timeout', reason: '20_bars' });
}

Stop loss (manual)

const pos = ctx.position('ASSET');
if (pos.qty > 0) {
  const pnl = (ctx.series.close[i] - pos.avgPrice) / pos.avgPrice;
  if (pnl < -0.02) {
    ctx.order.close('ASSET', { signal: 'stop_loss' });
  }
}

Related

• ctx.order.market() — Entry orders
• ctx.order.reduce() — Partial exits