# Long/Short signal Once a long or a short signal is triggered by your general strategy, you can enter a position on the long or the short side, if this matches with your[ Entry in position rules Box](/triggers-boxes/entry-in-position-rules.md) parameters. They can also be used to exit a position if needed, with the [Exit position rules Box](/triggers-boxes/exit-position-rules.md). Without any long or short signal, you can not open a position. It is only possible to create a long or shot signal from the [Indicators Box](/strategy-boxes/indicators-box.md), and by using [indicators](/indicators/basic-triggers.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.runbot.io/how-it-works/signal-list/long-short-signal.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.