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14-05-2003, 12:25

From the Traders Glossary under the main menu here

http://www.moneytec.com/modules.php?...ex+Glossary#87

Short position

Selling a currency in which you have no position in anticipation of it falling in value. At that point you will be able to "cover" your short by buying back the currency at a lower price. (If physical delivery of the currency is involved, the short seller will need to borrow the currency in order to make the delivery to the buyer). In foreign exchange, when the base currency in the pair is sold, the position is said to be short in that currency. It is understood that when the base currency in the pair is ’short’, the second currency will be ’long’.

Long Position

In foreign exchange trading, when the base currency in the pair is bought, the position is said to be long in that currency. It is understood that when the base currency in the pair is ’long’, the second currency will be ’short’.

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Posts: n/a	From the Traders Glossary under the main menu here http://www.moneytec.com/modules.php?...ex+Glossary#87 Short position Selling a currency in which you have no position in anticipation of it falling in value. At that point you will be able to "cover" your short by buying back the currency at a lower price. (If physical delivery of the currency is involved, the short seller will need to borrow the currency in order to make the delivery to the buyer). In foreign exchange, when the base currency in the pair is sold, the position is said to be short in that currency. It is understood that when the base currency in the pair is ’short’, the second currency will be ’long’. Long Position In foreign exchange trading, when the base currency in the pair is bought, the position is said to be long in that currency. It is understood that when the base currency in the pair is ’long’, the second currency will be ’short’.