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20:01 Nov 17, 2009 |
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3 | short gaan met een long positie |
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short gaan met een long positie Explanation: Seems to make sense http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)#Against_the_box : "Against the box One variant of selling short involves a long position. "Selling short against the box" is holding a long position on which one enters a short sell order. The term box alludes to the days when a safe deposit box was used to store (long) shares. The purpose of this technique is to lock in paper profits on the long position without having to sell that position (and possibly incur taxes if said position has appreciated). Whether prices increase or decrease, the short position balances the long position and the profits are locked in (less brokerage fees and short financing costs)." -------- http://www.investorwords.com/6669/short_sell_against_the_box... : "short sell against the box: Selling currently owned stock shares short. This strategy creates a neutral position in which the gains from the short sale and the loss from the decline in value of shares owned offset in the case that share prices decline, and is similar to purchasing a put option. The shares owned are considered a long position, and the term "box" refers to the older practice of placing shares held long-term in a safety deposit box. An example of this strategy would be if you expected your shares in XYZ to fall in value because a competitor just released a new and better product. Instead of selling your long position you could sell the stock short,..." |
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