A term that signifies ownership of securities: "I am long 100 IBM" means "I own 100 shares of IBM stock."
A position established by owning the actual commodity unhedged or by purchasing futures.
1) The market position of a futures contract buyer whose purchase obligates him to accept delivery unless he liquidates his contract with an offsetting sale. 2) One who has bought a futures contract to establish a market position. 3) In the options market, position of the buyer of a call or put options contract. Opposite of short.
To be long is to hold normal shares in a stock. It is used to differentiate between the two types of stock that can now be owned. Long and Short. Max'd (Abbreviation): Max'd on Movies, a fansite.
(1) One who has bought a futures contract to establish a market position; (2) a market position which obligates the holder to take delivery; (3) one who owns an inventory of commodities. See Short.
The opposite of short-selling, establishing a long position means to own a security with the expectation that it will appreciate. One would say "I'm long bank stocks but short semiconductor companies."
Any position which has been purchased. For example, a long futures position means that you have bought a future. Contrast with Short.
A position S in Sylver Coinage is long if g(S) is prime and S/g(S) is not a quiet ender. See short. In a game in which two players move alternately, a position is if the player whose turn it is to move can win. See . In a game in which two players move alternately, a position is if the player who has just moved can win. See .
Jargon for purchase or ownership of a stock, option, or other security. If you own shares of a particular stock, you are said to have a "long position" or to "be long" that stock. See also short.
To be long on a stock simply means that you own it.
When you own a security. If you buy shares in HSBC you are "long" of those shares. The opposite to short.
A position initiated by the purchase of a given instrument.
Buying an investment with a view of the investment going up (opposite of short).
A position in the stock market signifying that you have bought the shares first.
Investors who have bought and still holds a certain amount of an asset, security, contract (opposite of short). Quanto provides offshore software development and QA to financial institutions Click here to send us your feedback or to recommend a new term
Having bought & not yet sold. Eg, “I'm long 2000 shares of Gevaert.” Verb form is used to indicate the action of purchasing. Eg, “Go long Woodside Petroleum above 8.
A net position where more contracts have been bought than sold. Selling an amount of contracts equal to the amount by which you are long closes out long positions. A long position gains value if the price goes higher.
Signifies that an investor has ownership of a security and is entitled to receive any dividends from it, to sell it for profit or transfer it.
Trader has bought a currency with the expectation of selling it at a higher price.
Refers to the market position of a person who has bought securities (expecting a price rise) that he has not yet sold.
refers to securities owned by an investor and held in the investor's brokerage account.
A long position is when someone buys (holds) a warrant or holds the underlying asset. Contrasts with Short position.
A term having to do with the amount of material purchased. To be "long" is to own more material than has been sold (see "Short").
Owning a share, or other asset to sell at a later date at a higher price. Any investment position that will benefit from a rising market.
The position of one who has bought a contract in order to implement a market position. The opposite of short.
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"
planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
Buying a stock/security expecting the price of stock to move up.
Owning securities or commodities in anticipation of an increase in value or price.
Taking an ownership position in an asset. Usually refers to buying of shares.
A term that refers to ownership of securities. For example, if you are long 100 shares of XYZ, this means that you own 100 shares of XYZ company.
Signifies ownership of securities. If a person is long 100 shares of Microsoft shares, he has 100 shares of Microsoft. Opposite to short.
A financial transaction in which a person buys shares of a security with the expectation that its price will rise in value in the near future.
Describing someone's trading position when futures contracts have been bought or the unhedged physical commodity is held
Signifies ownership of securities, " I am long l00 BCE common" means that the speaker owns l00 common shares of BCE Inc.
An open purchased futures position. Thus 'to go long' means starting a transaction by the purchase of a futures contract. Equally a producer or a processor may be long of physical metal if his supply of metal exceeds his sales orders.
The position of a party who has bought and is holding futures or options contracts or owns a commodity that has not been settled by sale or delivery.
To be long of a commodity or associated futures or options contract is to have been a buyer. Contrast short.
Refers to stocks an investor owns, as in “long sale." Means that the seller owns the security he sells. See also Short.
A position to purchase more of an instrument than is sold, hence, an appreciation in value if market prices increase.
Refers to the ownership of stock, futures, cash commodities or financial instruments, specifically to the purchase of such securities with the intention of holding them in anticipation of a price increase. "i am long 100 freddie mac," means the investor owns 100 shares of freddie mac stock. See short.... read full article
A market position that has been bought. It will generate profits as the market moves up and losses as the market moves down. For example, if you bought Euros, you will be "long" Euros.
Usually a 70-200mm or 80-200mm, but can be a 300mm, usually discussed in a press pack to ensure that everyone is working the same way, and that some twat doesn't rush in with a short and get in every's way
(1) The buying side of an open futures contract or futures option; (2) a trader whose net position in the futures or options market shows an excess of open purchases over open sales.
Buying "long" on a MovieStock or StarBonds, means the same as a normal buy. Buying long is the opposite of selling short.
Investors who go "long" simply own stock or another security. It is a term that means the opposite of "short," in which investors are short a stock or security because they have borrowed it and sold it to someone else.
Opening a buy position in expectation that the market price it will rise
Ownership of a security. Ex: If someone is "long 200 IBM", they own 200 shares of stock in IBM.
Buying STOCs with the intention of selling them later at a higher price to make a profit.
One who has bought a futures or options on futures contract to establish a market position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short.
One who has bought futures contracts or owns a cash commodity.
Owning a tradable item in anticipation of a future price increase. Also see Short.
One who has purchased futures contracts or the cash commodity, but has not taken any action to offset his position. Also, purchasing a futures contract. A trader with a long position hopes to profit from a price increase.
A market position where the Client has bought a currency he previously did not own. Normally expressed in base currency terms. For example: long Dollars (short Japanese Yen).
Signifies the net ownership position in a particular security.
The term used to describe the buying of a security, contract, commodity, or option.
The position which is established by the purchase of a futures contract or an option (either a call or a put) if there is no offsetting position.
The name for a person owning a security.
If an investor is LONG of a share it means he has bought a lot of it.
If you buy an asset, you are long the asset. You will benefit if the price goes up.
An open "bought" position.
Refers to an ownership position in which the trader has bought more of a particular security than he or she has sold.
To be long is to own something.
Signifies ownership of securities: "I am long 100 IBM" means the speaker owns 100 shares of IBM.
Someone who has bought cotton futures or other cotton, is said to be long until he sells his contracts to another or accepts delivery of the cotton at the maturity date of the contract. (See Also NYCE, futures contracts)
A position purchasing a particular currency against another currency, anticipating that the value of the purchased currency will appreciate against the second currency.
To be a buyer, or a person who has bought a futures contract to establish a market position and who has not yet closed this position with an offsetting sale. Opposite of Short.
The term used to describe a client who has opened a new position by buying a currency pair.
a market position obligating the holder to take delivery unless the position is liquidated (opposite of Short)
Signifies ownership of securities. "I am long 100 U.S. Steel" means the speaker owns 100 shares. (See: Short Position, Short Sale)
adj. describing a location on the field or a fielding position close to the boundary, or closer to the boundary than a position being compared to. cf. short.
Position to purchase a greater amount of currency than is sold, therefore, an appreciation in value if market price increases.
Investors are long if they have bought shares but not yetarranged an offsetting sale. See also short.
A position wherein new commitments are established by buying, and close-outs are effected by selling.
The position resulting from ownership of an asset.
Establishing ownership of the responsibilities of a buyer of a tradable; holding securities in anticipation of a price increase in that security.
Generally refers to ownership. The number of contracts or shares in a particular series, class or underlying stock an account possesses. Any position (stock, option, or combination of) whereby the holder of the position profits from an increase in the price of the stock.
Used to indicate a holding of a security or purchase of futures contracts.
One who has bought a contract(s) to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short.
Signifies ownership of securities. Being 'long' 100 ABC means that the investor owns 100 ABC.
Signifies an ownership position of a security.
Indicates the supplier has a significant amount of commodity at risk and/or to sell.
A term for a type of paint rheology characterised by a tendency for the paint to form strings. See also short.
An indication of ownership, whereby a trader has purchased more of a certain stock than he/she has sold.
In options trading, a net holding position wherein the number of contracts bought by the party exceeds the number of contracts sold.
The buying of a security such as a stock or commodity, with the expectation that the asset will rise in value. Opposite of short.
Long Market Value long position
Term used to signify ownership of securities. "I am long 100 BCE common" means that the investor owns 100 common shares of BCE Inc.
In finance, a long position in a security, such as a stock or a bond, or equivalently to be long a security, means the holder of the position owns the security and will profit if the price of the security goes up.
