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What does “Going Short” or “Going Long” the market mean?

April 26, 2017going long going short market mean

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What does “Going Short” or “Going Long” the market mean?

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Going Short the market is betting that the market you are trading will head down; so you sell short and then buy back your position to exit the trade. Going Long the market is betting that the market you are trading will go up; so you buy a position and then merely sell it to get out.