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Long Position
A position that profits if an asset's price increases.
A long position is one that profits if the price of an asset increases. Simply buying and holding an asset is the most basic form of going long.
Long positions can also be created using derivatives or leverage, which can change the risk profile, but the underlying goal remains the same: benefiting from a price increase.
Examples
- Buying an asset because you expect its price to rise is the simplest example of going long.
- A long position loses value if the asset's price falls instead of rising.