# ClosePositionRequest Syntax

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/closepositionrequest-syntax/13283>\
**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [December 11, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/closepositionrequest-syntax/13283 "2023-12-11T07:12:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/closepositionrequest-syntax/13283/1 "2023-12-11T07:12:10Z")

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REQUEST:  
Kindly assist with the correct PYTHON syntax for ClosePositionRequest for a specific ticker eg. SPY

market\_order\_data = ClosePositionRequest(  
symbol= str(symbol.upper()),  
percentage = str(100)  
#qty = str(1.0)  
)

ERROR MESSAGE:  
_alpaca.common.exceptions.APIError: {“code”: 40010001,“message”:qty or notional is required"}_