i have SHORT position in futures and i want to close my position

API Futures API
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symbol=“ETHUSDT”
a = client.futures_position_information(symbol=symbol)
for name in a:
if name[‘positionSide’] == “SHORT”:
print(name[‘positionSide’])
if float(name[‘positionAmt’]) < 0 or float(name[‘unRealizedProfit’]) > 0:
print(name)
print(f"{name[‘positionAmt’]} \n \n")
try:
print(f"sending try except long short futures order quantity is ")
futuresOrder = client.futures_create_order(symbol=symbol, type=‘MARKET’, side=“BUY”, positionSide=‘LONG’, quantity=float(name[‘positionAmt’]))

        except Exception as e:
            print("An exception Occurred {} ".format(e))

but i am getting this error

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quan = abs(float(name[‘positionAmt’]))

futuresOrder = client.futures_create_order(symbol=symbol, type=‘MARKET’, side=“SELL”, positionSide=‘SHORT’, quantity=quan)

An exception Occurred APIError(code=-2019): Margin is insufficient.

sir can you please help me how to close short position via python i think the code isnt right

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The position amount will be shown as negative if you are holding a short position. You should convert the positionAmt to a positive value before you create the order.