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Position 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 building Similar MatchesLong positionLong 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. Spread positionSpread positionThe status of an account after a spread order has been carried out. Long positionLong 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. Heckscher-Ohlin Core PropositionsHeckscher-Ohlin Core PropositionsSee core propositions. Open positionOpen positionA net long or short position whose value will change with a change in prices. Further SuggestionsMiller and Modiglianis irrelevance propositionTake a position Long position in an option Synthetic forward position Position limits Position trader Covered position Foreign asset position Net foreign asset position Clear a position Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Equilibrium position Open position position limit Interpositioning Disposition of Real Estate Statement Position Welfare proposition Net position Core propositions Positioning Position sheet Position diagram Covered position Discretionary Proposition |
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