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Long positionThe purchase of a security, commodity or financial instrument (e.g. shares) in the belief that the price will increase. The purchaser hopes to sell the shares at a higher price than he bought at and thus make a profit.Long positionOwning or holding options (i.e., the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold). For equities, a long position occurs when an individual owns securities. An owner of 1,000 shares of stock is said to be "Long the stock." Related: Short position.Long position Similar MatchesPosition limitPosition limitThe maximum position, either net long or net short, in a futures market or options market that may be held or controlled by one person as prescribed by an exchange or by the CFTC. Such limits can be set for individual expiration months, such as the spot month, and for all listed expiration months combined. Since hedgers are often exempt from such limits, position limits are often termed 'speculative limits'. Position diagramPosition diagramDiagram showing the possible payoffs from a derivative investment. Welfare propositionWelfare propositionIn trade theory, this usually refers to any of several gains from trade theorems. Short positionShort positionOccurs when a person sells stocks he or she does not yet own. Shares must be borrowed, before the sale, to make "good delivery" to the buyer. Eventually, the shares must be bought back to close out the transaction. This technique is used when an investor believes the stock price will drop. PositioningPositioningInfluencing consumers' perception of your company and products relative to your competitors' companies and competing brands and products. Further SuggestionsForeign asset positionSynthetic forward position Covered position Clear a position Net position Position sheet Discretionary Proposition Core propositions Position trader Position Equilibrium position Position limits Open position Net foreign asset position Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition Interpositioning Spread position Long position in an option Heckscher-Ohlin Core Propositions Take a position Covered position Open position Disposition of Real Estate Statement Modigliani and Miller Proposition I synthetic position |
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