HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Long positionThe financial definition for Long position:Owning or holding options (i.e., the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold). For equities, a long position occurs when an individual owns securities. An owner of 1,000 shares of stock is said to be "Long the stock." Related: Short position. Similar MatchesClear a positionClear a positionTo eliminate a long or short position, leaving no ownership or obligation. Covered positionCovered positionUse of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned. Covered positionCovered positionUse of an option in a trading strategy in the underlying asset is already owned. Further SuggestionsDiscretionary PropositionInterpositioning Long position in an option Miller and Modiglianis irrelevance proposition Modigliani and Miller Proposition I Net position Open position Click to compare definitions of Long position Click to view definitions beginning lo |