What is long / short / long unwinding / Short Covering?

[Mohammed Arshath Ali]

Long is the position created by the trader by buying the shares while expecting the price to go up and exiting the position by selling the shares is called long unwinding.

Similarly, short is the position created by the trader by selling the shares while expecting the price to go down and exiting the position by buying the shares is called short covering.

[VaibhaV SeshananD]

Long position : Buying any stock before selling it is called a long position

Short Position : Selling any stock before buying it is called as Short position

Long unwinding : Exiting a long position is called Long Unwinding

Short Covering : Exiting a short position is called as Short covering.

[FRANKLIN]

Placing order for buying a stock for holding and selling it later is creating a long position

Placing order for selling a stock before placing a buy order is creating a short position

Long unwinding is selling the shares in holdings

Short covering is buying required shares that we have placed short position realizing down trend to ensure profits

 

[Gogaya]

Long – Buy with expectation to go up in considerable time.

Short – Sell with a aim to go down

Long Unwinding- Exit from Long

Short Covering –  Forceful buy.

 

[shri hari]

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Long – Buying a share (the intention could either be taking delivery or selling on the same day)

Short – Selling a share when the trader do not have that share in possession

Long unwinding – Closing the long position by selling the shares bought (in long action)

Short Covering – Closing the short position by buying the shares sold (in short action)

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