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Position

Definition 1 The amount of a security either owned (a Long position) or owed (a Short position) by an investor or Dealer. Definition 2 The financial health of a company. Definition 3 A job or role within a company.

Related Terms: 12 Dealer, Deal, ECU, FIN, Long, Long position, Owe, Own, Position, SEC, Short, Short position
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