# Oldest position close style

This option controls whether the exposure is reduced **partially, fully, or adaptively**, allowing different levels of aggressiveness when reducing drawdown during recovery.

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#### How It Works

When Exposure Reduction is active and all conditions are satisfied, the EA selects the **oldest open position** and applies the chosen close method.

Available modes:

* **Auto**\
  The EA dynamically decides how to close the position:
  * **Partial close** when a trend reversal is detected
  * **Full close** when trend continuation is detected
* **Full close**\
  The oldest position is always closed entirely.
* **Partial close**\
  The oldest position is reduced gradually by closing a portion of its volume.
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#### Impact on Risk & Trade Behavior

* **Risk / Drawdown**
  * **Partial close** reduces exposure smoothly and is generally less aggressive.
  * **Full close** reduces drawdown faster but may weaken recovery structure.
  * **Auto** balances risk by adapting to market conditions.
* **Recovery Behavior**
  * Partial closes allow recovery to continue with reduced exposure.
  * Full closes accelerate exposure reduction but may require additional recovery trades later.
* **Trade Stability**
  * Auto mode helps avoid rigid behavior during changing market conditions.
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#### Interaction with Other Exposure Reduction Settings

This option works together with:

* **Reduce exposure after X recovery trades**
* **Minimum net profit to close oldest position**

Exposure Reduction will only occur when all configured conditions are satisfied.
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#### Important Notes

* Partial close volume is calculated internally and depends on:
  * Current exposure
  * Net profit
  * Broker minimum lot size
* If partial close is not possible due to broker limits, the EA may skip the reduction.
* This setting does not override global safety limits.
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#### Typical Use Cases

* **Auto**
  * Recommended for most users.
  * Adapts exposure reduction to market structure.
* **Partial close**
  * Suitable for conservative drawdown control.
* **Full close**
  * Suitable for aggressive exposure reduction.
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#### Recommended Practice

Changes to exposure reduction behavior should always be tested on a **demo account first**, especially when combined with:

* Recovery lot sizing
* Adaptive Profit Scaling
* Hard Stops and Equity Stops
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