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## TIX.getSaleGain() method

Calculate profit of selling stocks.

**Signature:**

```typescript
getSaleGain(sym: string, shares: number, positionType: PositionType): number;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  sym | string | Stock symbol. |
|  shares | number | Number of shares to sell. |
|  positionType | [PositionType](./bitburner.positiontype.md) | Specifies whether the order is a Long ("L") or Short ("S") position. |

**Returns:**

number

Gain from selling a given number of shares of a stock.

## Remarks

RAM cost: 2 GB Calculates and returns how much you would gain from selling a given number of shares of a stock. This takes into account spread, large transactions influencing the price of the stock and commission fees.