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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoIsn’t the opposite of a short just buying stock/commodities? Maybe buying them on credit if you want to get 1920s with it
minus-squaredermanus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYes, but you can also be long in futures or options. They can be more profitable but are higher risk. Assuming that you aren’t in the room for market shifting events anyway, then the bets are much more certain.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agofutures are a leveraged bet on higher price (buy long) or lower price (sell short) by the 3rd week of a month.
Isn’t the opposite of a short just buying stock/commodities? Maybe buying them on credit if you want to get 1920s with it
Yes, but you can also be long in futures or options. They can be more profitable but are higher risk. Assuming that you aren’t in the room for market shifting events anyway, then the bets are much more certain.
futures are a leveraged bet on higher price (buy long) or lower price (sell short) by the 3rd week of a month.