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short sales against the box

Dutch translation: short gaan met een long positie

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English term or phrase:short sales against the box
Dutch translation:short gaan met een long positie
Entered by: Maria Ramon

20:01 Nov 17, 2009
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: short sales against the box
I know what it means but I do not know how to say this shortly in Dutch.

There is no more context, it is a 'stand alone' sentence

I appreciate any help!

Maria
Maria Ramon
United States
Local time: 00:05
short gaan met een long positie
Explanation:
Seems to make sense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)#Against_the_box :
"Against the box
One variant of selling short involves a long position. "Selling short against the box" is holding a long position on which one enters a short sell order. The term box alludes to the days when a safe deposit box was used to store (long) shares. The purpose of this technique is to lock in paper profits on the long position without having to sell that position (and possibly incur taxes if said position has appreciated). Whether prices increase or decrease, the short position balances the long position and the profits are locked in (less brokerage fees and short financing costs)."

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http://www.investorwords.com/6669/short_sell_against_the_box... :
"short sell against the box:
Selling currently owned stock shares short. This strategy creates a neutral position in which the gains from the short sale and the loss from the decline in value of shares owned offset in the case that share prices decline, and is similar to purchasing a put option. The shares owned are considered a long position, and the term "box" refers to the older practice of placing shares held long-term in a safety deposit box. An example of this strategy would be if you expected your shares in XYZ to fall in value because a competitor just released a new and better product. Instead of selling your long position you could sell the stock short,..."
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short gaan met een long positie


Explanation:
Seems to make sense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)#Against_the_box :
"Against the box
One variant of selling short involves a long position. "Selling short against the box" is holding a long position on which one enters a short sell order. The term box alludes to the days when a safe deposit box was used to store (long) shares. The purpose of this technique is to lock in paper profits on the long position without having to sell that position (and possibly incur taxes if said position has appreciated). Whether prices increase or decrease, the short position balances the long position and the profits are locked in (less brokerage fees and short financing costs)."

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http://www.investorwords.com/6669/short_sell_against_the_box... :
"short sell against the box:
Selling currently owned stock shares short. This strategy creates a neutral position in which the gains from the short sale and the loss from the decline in value of shares owned offset in the case that share prices decline, and is similar to purchasing a put option. The shares owned are considered a long position, and the term "box" refers to the older practice of placing shares held long-term in a safety deposit box. An example of this strategy would be if you expected your shares in XYZ to fall in value because a competitor just released a new and better product. Instead of selling your long position you could sell the stock short,..."

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