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POSITION COURTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short option position 1, record 1, English, short%20option%20position
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short option position: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - short%20option%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position courte sur option
1, record 1, French, position%20courte%20sur%20option
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position courte sur option : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - position%20courte%20sur%20option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short position
1, record 2, English, short%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - short%20position
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - short%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position vendeur
1, record 2, French, position%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- position courte 2, record 2, French, position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position à découvert 3, record 2, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - position%20vendeur
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - position%20vendeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición en descubierto
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20en%20descubierto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- net short position
1, record 3, English, net%20short%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which an investor has more short positions than long positions in a given asset, market, portfolio or trading strategy. 2, record 3, English, - net%20short%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position nette courte
1, record 3, French, position%20nette%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- position courte nette 2, record 3, French, position%20courte%20%20nette
correct, feminine noun
- position nette vendeur 3, record 3, French, position%20nette%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- position vendeur nette 4, record 3, French, position%20vendeur%20nette
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- position à découvert nette 5, record 3, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert%20nette
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- position nette à découvert 6, record 3, French, position%20nette%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- position nette vendeuse 7, record 3, French, position%20nette%20vendeuse
feminine noun
- position vendeuse nette 8, record 3, French, position%20vendeuse%20nette
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portefeuilles peuvent varier d'une position nette acheteur à une position nette vendeur selon la situation du marché. Les gestionnaires-conseils en arbitrage d'actions augmentent généralement les positions acheteurs au sein d'un marché haussier et diminuent les positions nettes acheteurs ou passent même à une position nette vendeur au sein d'un marché baissier. 9, record 3, French, - position%20nette%20courte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short call
1, record 4, English, short%20call
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- short call option 2, record 4, English, short%20call%20option
correct
- written call option 2, record 4, English, written%20call%20option
correct
- short call position 3, record 4, English, short%20call%20position
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 1,800 long calls combines with the 200 short puts do net exceed the 2,000 contract limit on one side of the market. Similarly, the 2,000 short calls do not exceed the permitted contract limit on the other side of the market. 4, record 4, English, - short%20call
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vente d’une option d’achat
1, record 4, French, vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- option d’achat position vendeur 1, record 4, French, option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20position%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
- option d’achat position courte 1, record 4, French, option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position vendeur sur option d’achat 2, record 4, French, position%20vendeur%20sur%20option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
correct, feminine noun
- option d’achat vendue 2, record 4, French, option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20vendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à prendre la position de vendeur d'une option d'achat, généralement parce que l'on prévoit une baisse ou une stabilité relative des cours du sous-jacent. 1, record 4, French, - vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En position vendeur, ou position courte, l'intervenant s'engage à livrer le sous-jacent sur demande de l'acheteur au prix fixé d'avance pour l'exercice de l'option. En contrepartie de cet engagement, il reçoit une prime payée d'avance par l'acheteur pour le risque assumé. 1, record 4, French, - vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- short put
1, record 5, English, short%20put
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- short put option 2, record 5, English, short%20put%20option
correct
- written put option 2, record 5, English, written%20put%20option
correct
- short put position 3, record 5, English, short%20put%20position
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A short put position is only defined as covered when the client holds, in the same account, a long put on the same underlying security with an exercise price equal to or greater than that of the short put and where the long put has a maturity date equal to or longer than the short put. Thus, if a client had written or sold one XYZ July 50 put, he would be covered and not be required to put up margin if he also held in the same account an XYZ July 50 put or an XYZ October 55 put. This assumes that the long put position has been paid for in full. 4, record 5, English, - short%20put
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vente d’une option de vente
1, record 5, French, vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- option de vente position vendeur 1, record 5, French, option%20de%20vente%20position%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
- option de vente position courte 1, record 5, French, option%20de%20vente%20position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position vendeur sur option de vente 2, record 5, French, position%20vendeur%20sur%20option%20de%20vente
correct, feminine noun
- option de vente vendue 2, record 5, French, option%20de%20vente%20vendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à prendre la position de vendeur d'une option de vente, généralement parce que l'on prévoit une hausse ou une stabilité relative des cours du sous-jacent. 1, record 5, French, - vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En position vendeur, ou position courte, l'intervenant s'engage à prendre livraison du sous-jacent sur demande de l'acheteur au prix fixé d'avance pour l'exercice de l'option. En contrepartie de cet engagement, il reçoit une prime payée d'avance par l'acheteur pour le risque assumé. 1, record 5, French, - vente%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- written option
1, record 6, English, written%20option
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- option vendue
1, record 6, French, option%20vendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- option position vendeur 1, record 6, French, option%20position%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
- option position courte 1, record 6, French, option%20position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option sur laquelle l'opérateur a pris une position vendeur ou position courte. 1, record 6, French, - option%20vendue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- short position
1, record 7, English, short%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- oversold position 2, record 7, English, oversold%20position
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - short%20position
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - short%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 7, English, - short%20position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- position à découvert
1, record 7, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- position courte 2, record 7, French, position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position débitrice 1, record 7, French, position%20d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de change nette d'une entité dont les ventes de devises ont dépassé les achats. 1, record 7, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición corta
1, record 7, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, 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 7, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición corta: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
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