long position

noun [C] (also bull position) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

Definition

› a situation in which you buy and keep shares, etc. because you expect them to rise in value and make a profit: Soybean prices fell sharply as commodity funds dumped long positions. → Compare short position

(Definition of long position noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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