Going long means betting that price will rise; going short means betting that price will fall. In derivatives a short is opened by selling a contract you don't own and buying it back later. The balance of longs versus shorts, and where their stop-losses sit, is a major driver of short-term price moves.
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What is Long and short?
Going long means betting that price will rise; going short means betting that price will fall. In derivatives a short is opened by selling a contract you don't own and buying it back later. The balance of longs versus shorts, and where their stop-losses sit, is a major driver of short-term price moves.