---
title: "Set Position Mode"
method: POST
path: "/trading/{account_name}/{connector_name}/position-mode"
tags: ["Trading"]
---

# Set Position Mode

`POST /trading/{account_name}/{connector_name}/position-mode`

Set position mode for a perpetual connector.

Args:
    account_name: Name of the account
    connector_name: Name of the perpetual connector
    position_mode: Position mode to set (HEDGE or ONEWAY)

Returns:
    Success message with status

Raises:
    HTTPException: 400 if not a perpetual connector or invalid position mode

## Path parameters

- `account_name` string, required
- `connector_name` string, required

## Request body

- PositionModeRequest — Request model for setting position mode on perpetual connectors
  - `position_mode` string, required — Position mode (HEDGE or ONEWAY)

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-04-08** `92703f48a69e` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status
- **2026-01-18** `2ad95b6a84b2` — 1 breaking
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
- **2026-01-18** `576ec8539f76` — 1 breaking
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `200`
- **2025-12-20** `1005bcd47280` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hummingbot/apis/hummingbot-api/changes/trading/:account_name/:connector_name/position-mode/post.md)

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