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The Questrade API allows developers to create their own fully featured trading and analytical applications through their brokerage account.

GET accounts/:id/positions

Retrieves positions in a specified account.

Request parameters

Request parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
Parameterid	TypeString	DescriptionAccount number. Can occur in the 'location' header only.

Response properties

Response properties
Property	Type	Description
Propertypositions	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of account records.
PropertyNested property, level 2. Position	TypeComplex	Description
PropertyNested property, level 3. symbol	TypeString	DescriptionPosition symbol.
PropertyNested property, level 3. symbolId	TypeInteger	DescriptionInternal symbol identifier.
PropertyNested property, level 3. openQuantity	TypeDouble	DescriptionPosition quantity remaining open.
PropertyNested property, level 3. closedQuantity	TypeDouble	DescriptionPortion of the position that was closed today.
PropertyNested property, level 3. currentMarketValue	TypeDouble	DescriptionMarket value of the position (quantity x price).
PropertyNested property, level 3. currentPrice	TypeDouble	DescriptionCurrent price of the position symbol.
PropertyNested property, level 3. averageEntryPrice	TypeDouble	DescriptionAverage price paid for all executions constituting the position.
PropertyNested property, level 3. closedPnL	TypeDouble	DescriptionRealized profit/loss on this position.
PropertyNested property, level 3. openPnL	TypeDouble	DescriptionUnrealized profit/loss on this position.
PropertyNested property, level 3. totalCost	TypeDouble	DescriptionTotal cost of the position.
PropertyNested property, level 3. isRealTime	TypeBoolean	DescriptionDesignates whether real-time quote was used to compute PnL.
PropertyNested property, level 3. isUnderReorg	TypeBoolean	DescriptionDesignates whether a symbol is currently undergoing a reorg.

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/accounts/26598145/positions

Sample JSON response

JSON

{
     "positions": [
           {
                "symbol": "THI.TO",
                "symbolId": 38738,
                "openQuantity": 100,
                "currentMarketValue": 6017,
                "currentPrice": 60.17,
                "averageEntryPrice": 60.23,
                "closedPnl": 0,
                "openPnl": -6,
                "totalCost": false,
                "isRealTime": "Individual",
                "isUnderReorg": false
           }
      ]
 }

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