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## TIX.getSaleGain() method
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.
Signature:
```typescript
getSaleGain(sym: StockSymbol, shares: number, posType: OrderPos): number;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| sym | [StockSymbol](./bitburner.stocksymbol.md) | Stock symbol. |
| shares | number | Number of shares to sell. |
| posType | [OrderPos](./bitburner.orderpos.md) | Specifies whether the order is a “Long” or “Short” position. |
Returns:
number
Gain from selling a given number of shares of a stock.
## Remarks
2 GB