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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 MatchesCore propositionsCore propositionsThe core propositions of the HO Model are the factor price equalization theorem, the Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem, the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem, and the Rybczynski Theorem, according to Ethier (1974). Synthetic forward positionSynthetic forward positionA forward position constructed through borrowing in one currency, lending in another currency, and offsetting these transactions in the spot exchange market. Position buildingPosition buildingBuying shares to build up a long position or selling shares to create a short position in a particular security or group of securities. Position limitsPosition limitsApplies to derivative products. Maximum position available in any one future or option contract for a given institution. For "bona fide" futures hedgers, there are no position limits. Position traderPosition traderA commodities trader who takes a long-term approach in maintaining positions in the market and does not close out of these positions until close to the delivery date. Further SuggestionsDisposition of Real Estate StatementPosition Spread position Equilibrium position Welfare proposition synthetic position position limit Take a position Net position Foreign asset position Positioning Covered position Net foreign asset position Open position Position diagram Open position Discretionary Proposition Covered position Position sheet Short position Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Interpositioning Long position in an option Heckscher-Ohlin Core Propositions Clear a position |
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