(finance) An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.
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long position
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naked position
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For example, at 50:1 leverage, if you're holding a $100,000 position in USD/CHF, you'll need to have at least $2,000 of available margin to hold the position ([$100,000 ÷ 100] × 0.50 = $500).
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2011, Brian Dolan, Currency Trading For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 253: