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What is a Long Trade? What is a Short Trade?

Don't know what a long position or a short position is in terms of stocks and share trading?

In the money management calculator, there is an option for "Position Type: Long/Short". What is a Long trade? What is a short trade? what is a long position what is a short trade position?

A long position is when an investor buys low and sell high to profit from the transaction. A short position is when the investor sells high and buys back the stock at a low price to profit from the trade.

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