Reduce-Only Orders
What Is Reduce-Only?
A Reduce-Only order ensures that your trade only reduces your existing position size—it never increases it. This prevents accidental new positions when closing or scaling down a trade.
When to Use It
To safely close part or all of a position without accidentally opening an opposite position (e.g., mistakenly going Short instead of closing a Long).
To avoid unnecessary risk in volatile market conditions.
How to Enable Reduce-Only on HyperSwell
Open the Order Panel on the right side.
When placing a Limit or Market order to close your position:
Check the Reduce-Only box (usually below the "Size" field).
Enter the quantity and submit the order.
Go to the Positions tab to confirm that your position size has decreased, not increased.
Example
You are Long 2 ETH at $3,000 with 10x leverage.
ETH rises to $3,200, and you want to take profit.
You place a Sell order for 1 ETH with Reduce-Only enabled.
✅ Your position reduces to 1 ETH, and you secure profits without opening a Short position.
❌ You cannot place a Sell order larger than your current position with Reduce-Only enabled.
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