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Long leg
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Long legThe part of an option spread in which an agreement to buy the underlying security is made.
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Option
The right but not the obligation to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a commodity, currency or security at a fixed price on or until a particular date.
Spread
1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. 2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. 3) Difference between the price at which an underwriter buys an issue from a firm and the price at which the underwriter sells it to the public. 4) The price an issuer pays above a benchmark fixed-income yield to borrow money.
Underlying
1) In derivatives, the security that must be delivered when a derivative contract, such as a put or call option, is exercised. 2) In equities, the common stock that must be delivered when a warrant is exercised, or when a convertible bond or convertible preferred share is converted to common stock.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
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Long
To have bought more of something than one has sold of it.
LONG BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in LONG BEACH, CA
LONG BEACH TEACHERS Credit Union
LONG BEACH TEACHERS is a credit union with head office in LONG BEACH, NY
Long bonds
Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Long coupons
1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. 2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
LONG FAR PHARMA
LONG FAR PHARMA is a securities company with code 02898 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 10,000.
Long hedge
The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market.
LONG ISLAND CITY POSTAL EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG ISLAND CITY POSTAL EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in LONG ISLAND CIT, NY
LONG ISLAND REALTORS Credit Union
LONG ISLAND REALTORS is a credit union with head office in WEST BABYLON , NY
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in HAUPPUAUGE, NY
Long market value
The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Long position
The purchase of a security, commodity or financial instrument (e.g. shares) in the belief that the price will increase.
Long position in an option
Purchase of an options.
LONG REACH EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG REACH EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in FRIENDLY, WV
Long run
The period of indeterminate length in which, in economic theory, all markets should readjust until they are in equilibrium.
Long straddle
Purchase or sales contract for the same number of puts and calls of the same basic security at different dates, different commodities and at different stock exchanges.
Long Term Investments, SICAV, S.A.
Long Term Investments, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Long-term
Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.
Long-Term Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
Long-term options.
Long-term assets
1) Reported on the balance sheet, it's the value of a company's property, equipment and other capital assets, less depreciation. 2) A stock, bond or other asset that you plan on holding in your portfolio for a lengthy period of time.
Long-term capital gain
A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for more than one year.
Long-term capitalization
Indicator of financial leverage. Shows long-term debt as a proportion of the capital available.
Long-term debt
Debt liabilities due in one year or more.
Long-term debt ratio
The ratio of long-term debt to total capitalization.
Long-term debt to equity ratio
A capitalization ratio comparing long-term debt to shareholders' equity.
Long-term financial plan
Financial plan covering two or more years of future operations.
Long-term financing
Whether debt or equity, extends beyond five years.
Long-term forward contracts
Contracts that state exchange rate at which a specified amount of a particular currency can be exchanged at a future date (more than one year from today).
Long-term gain
A profit on the sale of a capital assets held longer than 12 months, and eligible for long-term capital gains tax treatment.
Long-term goals
Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer.
Long-term investor
A person who makes investments for a period of at least five years in order to finance his or her long-term goals.
Long-term liabilities
Debts of a company which are not due for repayment in the next accounting period.
Long-term loss
A loss on the sale of a capital asset held less than 12 months that can be used to offset a capital gain.
LONGREACH Group Limited
LONGREACH Group Limited is a large Australian company in the field of technology hardware and equipment. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is LRX.
LONGREACH Oil Limited
LONGREACH Oil Limited is a large Australian company in the field of energy. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is LGO.
LONGSHOREMEN'S LOCAL 4 Credit Union
LONGSHOREMEN'S LOCAL 4 is a credit union with head office in VANCOUVER, WA
LONGVIEW Credit Union
LONGVIEW is a credit union with head office in LONGVIEW, TX
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London Stock Exchange (LSE)
The U.K.'s six regional exchanges joined together in 1973 to form the stock exchange of Great Britain and Ireland, later named the LSE.
Long
To have bought more of something than one has sold of it.
Long bonds
Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Long coupons
1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. 2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
Long hedge
The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market.
Long leg
Long market value
The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Long position
The purchase of a security, commodity or financial instrument (e.g. shares) in the belief that the price will increase.
Long position in an option
Purchase of an options.
Long run
The period of indeterminate length in which, in economic theory, all markets should readjust until they are in equilibrium.
Long straddle
Purchase or sales contract for the same number of puts and calls of the same basic security at different dates, different commodities and at different stock exchanges.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Option
The right but not the obligation to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a commodity, currency or security at a fixed price on or until a particular date.
Spread
1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. 2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. 3) Difference between the price at which an underwriter buys an issue from a firm and the price at which the underwriter sells it to the public. 4) The price an issuer pays above a benchmark fixed-income yield to borrow money.
Underlying
1) In derivatives, the security that must be delivered when a derivative contract, such as a put or call option, is exercised. 2) In equities, the common stock that must be delivered when a warrant is exercised, or when a convertible bond or convertible preferred share is converted to common stock.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Long
To have bought more of something than one has sold of it.
LONG BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in LONG BEACH, CA
LONG BEACH TEACHERS Credit Union
LONG BEACH TEACHERS is a credit union with head office in LONG BEACH, NY
Long bonds
Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Long coupons
1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. 2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
LONG FAR PHARMA
LONG FAR PHARMA is a securities company with code 02898 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 10,000.
Long hedge
The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market.
LONG ISLAND CITY POSTAL EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG ISLAND CITY POSTAL EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in LONG ISLAND CIT, NY
LONG ISLAND REALTORS Credit Union
LONG ISLAND REALTORS is a credit union with head office in WEST BABYLON , NY
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in HAUPPUAUGE, NY
Long market value
The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Long position
The purchase of a security, commodity or financial instrument (e.g. shares) in the belief that the price will increase.
Long position in an option
Purchase of an options.
LONG REACH EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LONG REACH EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in FRIENDLY, WV
Long run
The period of indeterminate length in which, in economic theory, all markets should readjust until they are in equilibrium.
Long straddle
Purchase or sales contract for the same number of puts and calls of the same basic security at different dates, different commodities and at different stock exchanges.
Long Term Investments, SICAV, S.A.
Long Term Investments, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Long-term
Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.
Long-Term Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
Long-term options.
Long-term assets
1) Reported on the balance sheet, it's the value of a company's property, equipment and other capital assets, less depreciation. 2) A stock, bond or other asset that you plan on holding in your portfolio for a lengthy period of time.
Long-term capital gain
A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for more than one year.
Long-term capitalization
Indicator of financial leverage. Shows long-term debt as a proportion of the capital available.
Long-term debt
Debt liabilities due in one year or more.
Long-term debt ratio
The ratio of long-term debt to total capitalization.
Long-term debt to equity ratio
A capitalization ratio comparing long-term debt to shareholders' equity.
Long-term financial plan
Financial plan covering two or more years of future operations.
Long-term financing
Whether debt or equity, extends beyond five years.
Long-term forward contracts
Contracts that state exchange rate at which a specified amount of a particular currency can be exchanged at a future date (more than one year from today).
Long-term gain
A profit on the sale of a capital assets held longer than 12 months, and eligible for long-term capital gains tax treatment.
Long-term goals
Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer.
Long-term investor
A person who makes investments for a period of at least five years in order to finance his or her long-term goals.
Long-term liabilities
Debts of a company which are not due for repayment in the next accounting period.
Long-term loss
A loss on the sale of a capital asset held less than 12 months that can be used to offset a capital gain.
LONGREACH Group Limited
LONGREACH Group Limited is a large Australian company in the field of technology hardware and equipment. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is LRX.
LONGREACH Oil Limited
LONGREACH Oil Limited is a large Australian company in the field of energy. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is LGO.
LONGSHOREMEN'S LOCAL 4 Credit Union
LONGSHOREMEN'S LOCAL 4 is a credit union with head office in VANCOUVER, WA
LONGVIEW Credit Union
LONGVIEW is a credit union with head office in LONGVIEW, TX
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
The U.K.'s six regional exchanges joined together in 1973 to form the stock exchange of Great Britain and Ireland, later named the LSE.
Long
To have bought more of something than one has sold of it.
Long bonds
Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Long coupons
1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. 2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
Long hedge
The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market.
Long leg
Long market value
The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Long position
The purchase of a security, commodity or financial instrument (e.g. shares) in the belief that the price will increase.
Long position in an option
Purchase of an options.
Long run
The period of indeterminate length in which, in economic theory, all markets should readjust until they are in equilibrium.
Long straddle
Purchase or sales contract for the same number of puts and calls of the same basic security at different dates, different commodities and at different stock exchanges.
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