How to exit or close a position

Learn how to close a trade on Nifty Paper Trade — exit at market in one tap, exit several at once, or auto-exit with a stop-loss/target.

Closing a trade ("squaring off") books your profit or loss and returns the cash/margin to your balance. There are three ways to do it.

1. One-tap exit

In the Positions panel, tap Exit on the trade. It closes at the live market price immediately. A long is sold, a short is bought back.

2. Exit several at once

Use Select all (or tick the ones you want) and exit them together — handy at the end of a session or to flatten quickly.

3. Auto-exit with SL/Target

Tap SL/TGT on a position to set a stop-loss, target price, or time-based exit. The platform closes it automatically when hit — see stop-loss and target.

After you exit

The closed trade moves to your exited/history list and its realised P&L is added to your day's total. Review it all in your portfolio & journal.

FAQ

At what price does Exit fill?

At the current live market price (a market order). For a specific exit price, use a limit or an SL — see order types.

Can I exit part of a position?

Options and futures exit in whole lots; reduce the lot count to scale out where supported.

What happens to my margin when I exit?

The blocked margin (for shorts/futures/commodities) is released back to your virtual cash, along with your P&L.

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