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What Is The Difference Between A Long And Short Position In The Market? |
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Answer» A SHORT position involves selling futures contracts or PURCHASE of a cash commodity without offsetting an offsetting futures transaction. (A cash commodity is an actual, physical commodity someone is buying or selling, such as CORN or soybeans, also REFERRED to as actual.) A LONG position involves buying futures contracts or owning the cash commodity. A short position involves selling futures contracts or purchase of a cash commodity without offsetting an offsetting futures transaction. (A cash commodity is an actual, physical commodity someone is buying or selling, such as corn or soybeans, also referred to as actual.) A long position involves buying futures contracts or owning the cash commodity. |
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