long/short
English translation: long positions vs. short positions
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|  Selected response from: Ralf Lemster Germany Local time: 17:46 | ||||||
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| 5 | long positions vs. short positions |
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| 3 | Possibly futures commodities - COT index |
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long positions vs. short positions Explanation: In very simplified terms, the holder of a "long" position owns the underlying asset, whereas a "short" position involves the obligation to deliver (usually at some point in the future), or requires borrowing. In the case at hand, the investor looks to buy US dollars against G10 currencies, and sell euros against pretty much anything else. Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/2882/long_position.html Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/4554/short_position.html |
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Possibly futures commodities - COT index Explanation: "Speculative COT positions remain extremely long USD while short EUR and GBP (in absolute and relative terms). " The COT index is the percentile of the difference between net speculative positioning and net commercial positioning measured over a specific number of weeks (52 or 13). See chart in URL reference for clarification as to how the (Commitments of Traders) numbers look when the USD is long and the EUR is short. Reference: http://www.dailyfx.com/story/charting_center/futures_positio... Reference: http://news.goldseek.com/COT/1223062333.php |
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