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Position

A 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

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Position sheet

Position sheet

Used 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 proposition

Welfare proposition

In trade theory, this usually refers to any of several gains from trade theorems.


Net position

Net position

The 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 limits

Position limits

Applies 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 position

Covered position

Use of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned.


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