Explanation
MetaTrader 5 defines a position as the number of bought or sold contracts of an instrument. In the netting system there is one common position per symbol. In the hedging system each deal can open a further position, including one in the opposite direction. The broker chooses the accounting system. Stop loss and take profit belong to a position or to a pending order. They are removed when the position is fully closed. A position is the open risk. Closing it is a separate deal.
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