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Take a positionTo buy or sell short; that is to own or to owe some amount on an asset or derivative security.Take a position Similar MatchesCovered positionCovered positionUse of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned. Long 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. Long position in an optionLong position in an optionPurchase of an options. Clear a positionClear a positionTo eliminate a long or short position, leaving no ownership or obligation. Open positionOpen positionAn obligation to take or make delivery of an asset or currency in the future without cover, that is, without a matching obligation in the other direction that protects them from effects of change in the price of the asset or currency. Aside from simple ownership and debt, an open position can be acquired or avoided using the forward market. Further SuggestionsCore propositionsNet foreign asset position Discretionary Proposition Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition Covered position Heckscher-Ohlin Core Propositions Welfare proposition Position limits Position sheet Net position Short position Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Interpositioning Spread position Position building Equilibrium position Synthetic forward position Position Open position long position Positioning Position diagram Disposition of Real Estate Statement Foreign asset position position limit |
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