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PositionA 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.Position Similar MatchesPosition sheetPosition sheetUsed in the context of general equities. List of long and short positions for an individual trader or desk, at times accompanied by the trades from the previous trading session that brought these closing positions. Welfare propositionWelfare propositionIn trade theory, this usually refers to any of several gains from trade theorems. Net positionNet positionThe value of the position subtracting the initial cost of setting up the position. For example, if 100 options where purchased for $1 each and the option is currently trading for $9, the value of the net position is $900 - $100 = $800. 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. Covered positionCovered positionUse of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned. Further SuggestionsPosition diagramOpen position Discretionary Proposition Core propositions Disposition of Real Estate Statement Take a position Clear a position Covered position Spread position Net foreign asset position Interpositioning Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition synthetic position Open position Position building long position Heckscher-Ohlin Core Propositions Long position Short position Position trader Positioning position limit Foreign asset position Synthetic forward position Long position in an option |
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