once you have filled an order on
thinkorswim navigate to the position
statement which sits below the orders
section all open positions will be
listed here track every detail including
the amount of contracts the option and
any unrealized gain or loss for both the
current trading day as well as since the
position was opened once you are ready
to close the position it is important to
consider the following closing an
existing position can be done a number
of ways and thinkorswim however it is
always recommended that clients do this
from the monitor tab otherwise you could
create a closing order with the wrong
quantity action and even symbol to close
an existing position from the monitor
tab right-click on it and select create
closing order in order will then queue
up inside the order editor by using this
method the action quantity and contract
will be correct and the end result will
close the existing position once a
closing order has filled you can go back
to the monitor tab and see that the
position now has a quantity of 0 this
will remain on your monitor tab until
the next trading day begins