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short position [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short position
1, record 1, English, short%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of a person who owes securities or commodities to a broker; in the broker's account such person is said to be "short" in those securities or commodities. 2, record 1, English, - short%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designations "long" and "short" are used by the broker in accounting for quantities of securities and commodities in the same way to the designations "debit" and "credit" in accounting for monetary values. 2, record 1, English, - short%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position vendeur
1, record 1, French, position%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position courte 2, record 1, French, position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position à découvert 3, record 1, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle se trouve une personne qui, par suite d'une vente à découvert, est tenue de livrer des marchandises, des titres ou autres instruments financiers à une maison de courtage de valeurs. 4, record 1, French, - position%20vendeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression position vendeur, qui s'utilise plus particulièrement dans les contrats d'option et les contrats à terme, correspond à l'ensemble des ventes à terme en cours soit pour une marchandise ou un instrument donné, soit pour l'ensemble du marché (position de place). Le jour de la liquidation, la position vendeur correspond à l'ensemble des ventes à terme non encore exécutées. 4, record 1, French, - position%20vendeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición en descubierto
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20en%20descubierto
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short position
1, record 2, English, short%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oversold position 2, record 2, English, oversold%20position
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Net balance of term sales in transactions with delayed delivery in currency, stocks, securities, or commodities markets. An individual has a short position in a good when he thinks that its price will fall in the future and he therefore sells today at a high price with future delivery in mind. 3, record 2, English, - short%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In foreign exchange operations, short positions arise when the amount of a given currency sold is greater than the amount purchased. 4, record 2, English, - short%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - short%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position à découvert
1, record 2, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- position courte 2, record 2, French, position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position débitrice 1, record 2, French, position%20d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de change nette d'une entité dont les ventes de devises ont dépassé les achats. 1, record 2, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle également de position courte dans le cas d'une position de taux d'intérêt d'un établissement de crédit dont le montant nominal des emprunts est supérieur aux prêts pour une même échéance et dans une même monnaie. 1, record 2, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición corta
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo neto de venta a plazo en transacciones con entrega aplazada en los mercados de divisas, valores o materias primas. Una persona tiene una posición corta en un bien cuando piensa que su precio va a bajar en el futuro. Vende hoy a precio alto para entrega futura. 2, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición corta: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
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