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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Long Position

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Taking a long position on the market means buying a specific instrument, expecting its price to increase in value.
  • Taking a long position on the market means buying a specific instrument, expecting its price to increase in value.
  • The opposite of taking a long position is taking a short position.

If a trader expects the price of the selected instrument to increase in value, they often choose to take a long position, in other words, buy the instrument. Taking a long position has nothing to do with how long the trader intends to have the transaction open before closing it.

If trading on non-CFD shares, then taking a long position is tantamount to the right to own a specific stock, as opposed to short selling.

To learn more about how to take a long or short position on the xStation platform, feel free to read our article on How to Place an Trade on xStation 5.

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