LONG POSITION


Meaning of LONG POSITION in English

An options position where a person has executed one or more option trades where the net result is that they are an "owner" or holder of options (i. e. the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold). For equities, it occurs when an individual owns securities . An owner of 1,000 shares of stock is said to be "Long the stock." Related: Short position

Campbell R. Harvey. Hypertextual finance English glossary.      Английский словарь гипертекстовых финансов.