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getQuantity

The getQuantity method returns the quantity for position.

var getQuantity();

This method returns a floating value representing quantity.

The following example demonstrates the use of getQuantity() method. The code attempts to close all long positions with quantity greater than 5000.

function start()

{

//close positions first

closeHugePositions();

//continue on...

}

function closeHugePositions()

{

//retrieve all long positions for current symbol

var positions = getAccount().getPositions(getSymbol(), POSITIONTYPE_LONG);

//if no long positions exist for current symbol, return

if(positions.length == 0)

return;

//loop through all positions, and close huge ones

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

{

var position = positions[i];

if(position.getQuantity() > 5000)

{

//place sell order

account.placeMarketOrder(position.getSymbol(),

position.getQuantity(),

ACTIONTYPE_BUYTOCOVER,

TIFTYPE_GTC);

}