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Explanation of foreign exchange trading terms: What does "position" mean in foreign exchange trading?

The concept of foreign exchange position \x0d\ Short position: Short position means a short position in the window. In foreign exchange trading, it refers to selling a certain currency, so the window is short of a position in that currency, also known as Short market. \x0d\ As a verb, also known as short selling, it refers to the activity of selling currency in the hope of depreciation and profit. \x0d\  Long: Long means excess position. In foreign exchange trading, it refers to buying a certain currency, thus having an extra position in that currency, also known as long position. \x0d\ As a verb, also known as long, it refers to the activity of buying currency in the hope of appreciation and profit. \x0d\  Liquidation: In foreign exchange transactions, losses on the books are caused by the wrong direction of buying or selling. In order to prevent the loss from expanding, closing the position and stopping the loss is called liquidation. \x0d\ For example, if you buy USD/EUR for one lot of USD 10,000, it is said that you are long on the U.S. dollar and short on the euro; you are short on the euro and long on the U.S. dollar.