long

Definition

The state of actually owning a security, contract, or commodity. also called long position. opposite of short.



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buy, buyback, closing sale, going long, opening purchase

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long hedge, long-term assets, long squeeze, long-term, long leg, Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities, long-term care insurance, long straddle, long coupon, long-term mortgage and  

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