# Unable to reverse position

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/unable-to-reverse-position/5947>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [July 23, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/unable-to-reverse-position/5947 "2012-07-23T11:47:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![PickyTrader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@PickyTrader](https://forums.collective2.com/u/PickyTrader)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/unable-to-reverse-position/5947/1 "2012-07-23T11:47:45Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
I often get C2 API error message saying: “Unable to reverse: Unable to reverse position in symbol BAREURUSDSPT”. Old position is kept. Why this happens and why doesn’t C2 retry the reversal?  
  
  
  
Kind regards,  
  
pt