Take a position
To buy (a "long" position) or sell/short (a "short" position) a security, expressing a view on where its price is headed. "Taking a position" simply means committing capital to an investment, as opposed to sitting in cash.
To buy (a "long" position) or sell/short (a "short" position) a security, expressing a view on where its price is headed. "Taking a position" simply means committing capital to an investment, as opposed to sitting in cash.