Strategy.isShort()

isShort() is a method of the Strategy Object that returns a Boolean (true/false) value to indicate that the strategy is currently holding a short position.  The Strategy Object is for back testing purposes only and is not intended for real time trading.

Strategy.isShort()

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Boolean (true/false)

Strategy.isShort() returns true if a short position is currently being held.  This method is a logic function used to control back testing logic within conditional statements.  For example, a user may want to check to see if the strategy is currently in a short position before evaluating a short exit condition. 

function main() { if (Strategy.isShort() == true) { // Evaluate short exit condition if (/* Your Exit Condition */) { //Strategy.doCover(...); } } }

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