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Foreign asset positionThe amount of assets that residents of a country own abroad. Also used to mean the net foreign asset position.Similar MatchesSynthetic positionSynthetic positionA hedging strategy combining futures and futures options for price protection and increased profit potential. For example, by buying a put option and selling (writing) a call option, a trader can construct a position that is similar to a short futures position. This position is known as a synthetic short futures position, and shows a profit if the futures prices decline, and receives margin calls if prices rise. Synthetic positions are a form of arbitrage. PositionPositionA market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into. The buyer of a commodity is said to have a long position, and the seller of a commodity is said to have a short position. Related: Open contracts. Covered positionCovered positionUse of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned. Equilibrium positionEquilibrium positionSame as equilibrium level, though perhaps of several variables at once, perhaps as displayed in a graph. Net foreign asset positionNet foreign asset positionThe value of the assets that a country owns abroad, minus the value of the domestic assets owned by foreigners. Equals balance of indebtedness. Further Suggestionsposition limitInterpositioning Position building Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Long position Spread position Position limits Heckscher-Ohlin Core Propositions Open position Welfare proposition Short position long position Positioning Position diagram Take a position Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition Long position in an option Position sheet Disposition of Real Estate Statement Position trader Core propositions Open position Covered position Clear a position Synthetic forward position |
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