In this basic position, an investor buys the underlying asset, ABC Ltd. shares for instance,
for Rs. 2220, and sells it at a future date at an unknown price, St. Once it is purchased, the
investor is said to be "long" the asset. Figure 1.1 shows the payoff for a long position on
ABC Ltd.
Figure 1.1 Payoff for investor who went Long ABC Ltd. at Rs. 2220
The figure shows the profits/losses from a long position on ABC Ltd.. The investor bought ABC
Ltd. at Rs. 2220. If the share price goes up, he profits. If the share price falls he loses.
for Rs. 2220, and sells it at a future date at an unknown price, St. Once it is purchased, the
investor is said to be "long" the asset. Figure 1.1 shows the payoff for a long position on
ABC Ltd.
Figure 1.1 Payoff for investor who went Long ABC Ltd. at Rs. 2220
The figure shows the profits/losses from a long position on ABC Ltd.. The investor bought ABC
Ltd. at Rs. 2220. If the share price goes up, he profits. If the share price falls he loses.