# Positions & Orders

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### Overview

Once you've placed trades, you need to keep track of what's open, how it's performing, and what orders are still pending. Positions & Orders gives you a real-time view of everything happening in your Hyperliquid account.

**What you can do:**

* View all open positions with entry price, size, and unrealized PnL
* Check individual positions for detailed performance
* See all pending orders (limits, stops, take-profits)
* Monitor your margin usage and liquidation levels
* Track return on equity (ROE) per position

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### Viewing Positions

Your positions are your currently open trades. Each position shows the asset, direction (long/short), size, entry price, current mark price, unrealized PnL, and liquidation price.

| Prompt                           | Interpretation                                   |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| "Show my positions"              | All open positions with live PnL                 |
| "What positions do I have open?" | Same, full position overview                     |
| "How's my BTC position?"         | BTC position details with entry, mark price, PnL |
| "Am I up or down on ETH?"        | ETH position performance                         |
| "What's my SOL position size?"   | SOL notional value and margin used               |
| "Show my largest position"       | Position with the highest notional value         |

#### What You'll See

For each open position:

| Field                 | What It Shows                                 |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Asset**             | The token (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.)               |
| **Side**              | Long or Short                                 |
| **Size**              | Notional value in USD                         |
| **Entry Price**       | Your average entry price                      |
| **Mark Price**        | Current market price                          |
| **Unrealized PnL**    | Profit or loss if you closed right now        |
| **ROE**               | Return on equity (PnL as % of margin used)    |
| **Liquidation Price** | Price at which the position gets force-closed |
| **Leverage**          | Current leverage on this position             |
| **Margin Mode**       | Cross or Isolated                             |

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### Monitoring PnL

Track how your positions are doing in real-time without closing them.

| Prompt                               | Interpretation                               |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| "What's my total PnL?"               | Sum of unrealized PnL across all positions   |
| "How much am I up on BTC?"           | BTC unrealized PnL in dollars and percentage |
| "What's my ROE on ETH?"              | Return on equity for ETH position            |
| "Am I profitable right now?"         | Overall account unrealized PnL               |
| "Which position is doing best?"      | Ranks positions by PnL                       |
| "Which position is losing the most?" | Identifies worst performer                   |

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**Unrealized PnL** changes with every price tick. It only becomes **realized PnL** when you close the position.
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### Viewing Orders

Orders are your pending instructions that haven't executed yet: limit orders waiting for a price, stop-losses, take-profits, and conditionals.

| Prompt                          | Interpretation                       |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| "Show my open orders"           | All pending orders across all assets |
| "What orders do I have on BTC?" | BTC-specific pending orders          |
| "Do I have any limit orders?"   | Filters to limit orders only         |
| "Show my stop-losses"           | All active stop-loss orders          |
| "What take-profits are set?"    | All active TP orders                 |
| "Any pending orders on ETH?"    | ETH-specific orders                  |

#### What You'll See

For each pending order:

| Field             | What It Shows                                                   |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Asset**         | The token                                                       |
| **Side**          | Buy or Sell                                                     |
| **Type**          | Market, Limit, Stop-Market, Stop-Limit, Take-Market, Take-Limit |
| **Size**          | Order amount in USD                                             |
| **Price**         | Limit price or trigger price                                    |
| **Status**        | Open, Partially Filled, Triggered                               |
| **Time-in-Force** | GTC, IOC, or ALO                                                |

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### Account Overview

Get a high-level snapshot of your entire Hyperliquid account including equity, margin usage, and available balance.

| Prompt                            | Interpretation                               |
| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| "Show my account overview"        | Full account snapshot                        |
| "What's my account balance?"      | Total equity and available margin            |
| "How much free margin do I have?" | Available balance for new positions          |
| "What's my margin usage?"         | Used margin vs total equity                  |
| "Am I close to liquidation?"      | Margin ratio and lowest liquidation distance |

#### Key Account Metrics

| Metric                   | What It Means                                      |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Equity**               | Account balance + unrealized PnL                   |
| **Used Margin**          | Collateral backing open positions                  |
| **Free Margin**          | Equity minus used margin, available for new trades |
| **Margin Ratio**         | Used margin / equity (higher = more risk)          |
| **Total Unrealized PnL** | Sum of all open position PnL                       |
| **Total Realized PnL**   | Cumulative closed trade PnL                        |

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### Position + Order Relationship

Understanding how positions and orders connect helps you manage your trades:

#### Open Position with No Orders

You have a position but no stop-loss, take-profit, or pending orders attached. The position stays open until you manually close it.

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This is risky, especially with leverage. Always consider adding a stop-loss.
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#### Open Position with TP/SL

Your position has a stop-loss and/or take-profit attached. These show up as pending orders. When triggered, they close your position automatically.

#### Pending Orders with No Position

You have limit orders or conditional orders waiting to fill. Once filled, they create a new position.

#### Multiple Orders on One Position

You can have multiple orders attached to a single position:

* A stop-loss below entry
* A take-profit above entry
* Additional limit orders to scale in or out

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**Tip**: When you close a position manually, remember to cancel any attached TP/SL orders. Otherwise they'll remain active and could open a new position if triggered.
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### Common Workflows

#### Morning Check

```
1. "Show my positions"          → See what's open and how it's doing
2. "What's my total PnL?"       → Quick P&L snapshot
3. "Show my open orders"        → Verify stops and TPs are in place
4. "How much free margin?"      → Check room for new trades
```

#### Managing a Winning Position

```
1. "How's my BTC position?"     → Check current PnL
2. "Move my stop to breakeven"  → Lock in risk-free trade
3. "Close half my BTC position" → Take partial profits
4. "Move TP to $110,000"        → Let the rest ride with updated target
```

#### Risk Check

```
1. "Am I close to liquidation?"  → Check margin ratio
2. "What's my margin usage?"     → See how much is committed
3. "Show my stop-losses"         → Verify all positions have stops
4. "Which position is my biggest risk?" → Identify largest exposure
```

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### Pro Tips

1. **Check positions daily** - Markets move 24/7, don't let positions drift without attention
2. **Verify TP/SL are in place** - After opening a position, confirm your stops are set
3. **Watch margin ratio** - If it's above 80%, you're in the danger zone
4. **Cancel orphaned orders** - When you close a position, cancel the attached TP/SL orders
5. **Track ROE, not just PnL** - A $50 profit on $100 margin (50% ROE) is better than $50 on $5,000 margin (1%)
6. **Use the morning check workflow** - Takes 30 seconds and prevents surprises

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