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Spread positionThe status of an account after a spread order has been carried out.Spread position Similar MatchesNet foreign asset positionNet foreign asset positionThe value of the assets that a country owns abroad, minus the value of the domestic assets owned by foreigners. Equals balance of indebtedness. Discretionary PropositionDiscretionary PropositionA proposal on a proxy card that brokers can cast in favor of management if they have not yet heard from the beneficial holder ten days before the annual meeting. See: Ten-Day Rule Position 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'. InterpositioningInterpositioningThe practice of using a second broker in a securities transaction, which is considered illegal it is if used to generate additional commission. 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. Further SuggestionsHeckscher-Ohlin Core PropositionsPosition diagram Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition Equilibrium position Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Synthetic forward position Open position Clear a position Core propositions Covered position Position sheet Position Net position Positioning Long position in an option Long position synthetic position Take a position Welfare proposition long position Disposition of Real Estate Statement Position building Open position Position limits Position trader |
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