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Record 1 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

A trader is "long" when he owns or holds more of a given security or commodity than he has contracted to deliver. One goes long in the expectation that prices will rise and one can make a profit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Se dit d'un opérateur haussier qui s'est porté acquéreur de contrat(s) à terme pour " se créer une position" et qui ne l'a pas encore dénouée par une opération de sens contraire (vente).

Spanish

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