Position is a word that is often used in the financial industry, and it is also often used in finance, securities, stocks and futures trading. For example, when futures trading opens, the positions held after buying futures contracts are called long positions, referred to as long positions; The positions held after selling futures contracts are called short positions, referred to as short positions. The difference between open long contracts and open short contracts is called net position. This only exists in futures trading, but not in spot trading.
In foreign exchange transactions, "opening a position" means opening a position. Opening a position, also known as exposure, is the act of buying one currency and selling another. After the opening, one currency is long (long) and the other currency is short (short). Choosing the right exchange rate level and the timing of opening positions are the premise of profit. If the timing of entering the market is good, the chances of profit will be great; On the other hand, if the timing of entering the market is improper, it is prone to losses. Net position refers to the trading difference between one currency and another after the opening. In addition, there are statements from the financial industry, such as tying positions and borrowing positions.
Short selling is an investment term and a way of operating financial assets. Contrary to bulls, bears borrow the underlying assets first, then sell them to get cash. After a period of time, they spend cash to buy the underlying assets and return them.
Short selling is a common operation mode in stock futures market. It is expected that the stock futures market will have a downward trend. Operators will sell their chips at the market price, and then buy them after the stock futures fall, earning the middle price difference.
Short selling is a common operation mode in stock futures market. It is expected that the stock futures market will have a downward trend. Operators will sell their chips at the market price, and then buy them after the stock futures fall, earning the middle price difference. Shorting is the opposite of doing long. Theoretically, it is to borrow goods to sell first and then buy them back.
Generally, the regular short-selling market has a platform for third-party brokers to borrow goods. Generally speaking, it is similar to a credit transaction. This model can profit in the wave band of falling prices, that is, borrowing goods at a high level and selling them, and then buying and returning them after falling. So buying is still low, selling is still high, but the operating procedures are reversed.