Traders who have entered the marketWhat are value stocks? A value company is a company that app... More by purchasing a financial are said to be in a long position.
The opposite of going longTraders who have entered the market by purchasing a financia... More is .
It is a useful term that allows traders to distinguish between those who are buying an asset in orderWhat is a trade order? In trading, an order can be defined... More to enter into a market and those who are buying an asset to close a .
If a traderWhat is a trader? A trader is a person who buys and sells... More is in a long position, then it is understood that they have bought an asset in the expectation that the market priceWhat are value stocks? A value company is a company that app... More will increase and will attempt to sell their investment at a higher priceWhat is price? The price is the measure of the value of good... More than they paid for it, in order to make a profit.
For example, in the following scenario, a trader entered a buy position (1) at 1.25205 and then exited (2) with a 16 pip profit at 1.25366.
Let’s say you are considering buying 1,000 barrels of (oil being an asset or ). Oil is currently trading at $100 a barrel (so your purchase price is $100,000) and you believe the price is going to rise.
You buy at the intended purchase price of $100,000. The barrel price rises to $120, just as you expected. You sell the 1,000 barrels for $120,000. Going long has made you a profit of $20,000.
