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LONG AND SHORT POSITIONS

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October 19, 2011 at 5:58 am #50146
salu007
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Hi SIR,
I am not Able get grips with the LONG and SHORT positions on Options.Is it necessary and what is the underlying Concept.
November 6, 2011 at 5:15 pm #88921
John Moffat
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selling short is when you sell now and buy later (and therefore profit if the price falls).
A long position is when you buy first and sell later (and therefore profit is the price increases).
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