position

(navigation) A point defined by stated or implied coordinates, usually on the surface of the earth.

1. Banking. (1) bank's net balance of a foreign currency taking into account all assets and liabilities denominated in that currency; (2) mortgage banker's inventory of mortgages held in portfolio, as compared to take-out commitments from investors; and (3) lender's status, either secured by collateral or fully unsecured, in relation to other creditors of a single borrower. See also Cash Position; Priority of Lien.

2. Foreign Exchange. A dealer's inventory in a particular currency. When interest rates in a particular country go down, dealers sell that country's currency; when rates rise, they add to their net position.

3. Investments. An investor's stake in a market, in the form of open (unliquidated) contracts. Investors take a view on the market by Going Long (buying) or Going Short (selling) securities. A Long Position also is a dealer's inventory of unsold securities. See also Short Position; Short Sale.

Position may refer to:

• A location in a coordinate system, usually in two or more dimensions; the science of position and its generalizations is topology
• Body position (proprioception), the sense of the relative position of neighboring parts of the body
  • Human position, arrangement or posture of the human body
  • Sex position, arrangement of bodies during sexual intercourse
  • Yoga position

Organizations and business

• Particular position in an organization, commonly identified by job title
• General position in an organization, by employment contract or formal volunteer arrangement
• Positioning (marketing)
• Position (finance), the amount of a security, option or futures contract under control; or the collective arrangement of such positions

Sports and games

• Position (team sports): a team's arrangement on its field of play; a player's standardized location on the field or standardized role in teamwork
• Position (poker), a player's location at the table in relation to the dealer
• In chess, the arrangement of the pieces on the board at any move during the game

Other

• The Position, a 2005 novel by Meg Wolitzer

See also

• Posit

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