# Buying power How to remove

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buying-power-how-to-remove/6237>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [July 15, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buying-power-how-to-remove/6237 "2021-07-15T17:14:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ineedhelp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/ineedhelp/32/2736_2.png) [@ineedhelp](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ineedhelp)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buying-power-how-to-remove/6237/1 "2021-07-15T17:14:55Z")

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How do I make my buying power zero?

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buying-power-how-to-remove/6237/2 "2021-07-15T19:57:23Z")

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@ineedhelp What is it you are trying to accomplish by setting the account buying power to $0? That would effectively only allow for closing positions and never opening any new positions. It maybe can be done but wanted to understand the goal.