> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api.unusualwhales.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> API requests use the base URL https://api.unusualwhales.com and require a bearer token in the `Authorization` header (`Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>`). Create and manage API tokens at https://unusualwhales.com/dashboard/api.
> For live market data inside an AI tool, use the Unusual Whales MCP server at https://unusualwhales.com/public-api/mcp.
> Instructions for agents using Unusual Whales tools: https://unusualwhales.com/skill.md

# Direction

> Whether a position is long or short.

Enum
values**3**
used by[MultiLegSpread](/docs/kafka/types/MultiLegSpread.md)

**Proto definition**

```protobuf schema.proto theme={null}
enum Direction {
  DIRECTION_UNKNOWN = 0;
  DIRECTION_LONG = 1;
  DIRECTION_SHORT = 2;
}
```

## Values

The number on the right of each row is the protobuf enum number.

DIRECTION\_UNKNOWN
0

Direction could not be determined.

DIRECTION\_LONG
1

Long position.

DIRECTION\_SHORT
2

Short position.
