{"id":88756,"date":"2018-02-12T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T10:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=88756"},"modified":"2026-01-29T05:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:57:56","slug":"cfd-going-long-vs-going-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/cfd-trading\/cfd-going-long-vs-going-short","title":{"rendered":"CFDs: going long vs going short"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@media (min-width: 768px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 45px !important; } }\n#fixeddisclaimer { top: 0; left: 0; position: fixed; right: 0; width: 100%; -webkit-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out; transition: 0.5s ease-in-out; z-index: 40001; text-align: center; }\n.fixeddisclaimerbody { font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.2; background-color: #fff; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px #424242; box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px #424242; overflow: hidden; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }\n.gn .nav-slideout--active { top: auto !important; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .fixeddisclaimerbody { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; } }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 960px) and (min-width: 551px)  { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 70px !important; } }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 550px) and (min-width: 401px)  { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 80px !important; } }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 400px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 90px !important; } }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"fixeddisclaimer\" class=\"visible\" data-template=\"masthead-two-columns\">\n<div id=\"fstdisclaimer\" class=\"fixeddisclaimerbody\"><div class=\"has-padding-top-xxsmall has-padding-bottom-xxsmall text-center\">CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.<span id=\"secondsection\"> <strong>Between 50%-71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.<\/strong> You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>When trading, you\u2019re likely to come across the terms \u201cgoing long\u201d or \u201cgoing short\u201d. You might also hear people talking about \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/cfd-trading\/how-to-short-the-ftse\">shorting the FTSE100<\/a>\u201d, which means they expect the value in the FTSE100 to fall and therefore are adopting a short position, which means you\u2019re selling ahead of it. It\u2019s possible to \u201csell\u201d even if you don\u2019t own the underlying asset, we go into this in some detail below. Find out the key differences and how it works. <\/p><h3>What does it mean to go long?<\/h3><p>Going long is the purchase of an asset. You might choose to do this if you expect the prices to rise in value, which means you can then sell at a later date, for a higher amount.<\/p><h3>What does it mean to go short?<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/short-selling\">Going short<\/a> is usually the sale of an asset. It\u2019s possible to do this with an asset that you don\u2019t actually own (confusing, we know!). You might choose to do this if you think the value of the stock will go down. <\/p><h3>How can you sell something you don\u2019t own?<\/h3><p>You can take a short position even when you\u2019ve not bought the stocks. This is done by borrowing the stocks from your provider. 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logo\" class=\"lazysizes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/67a9fd6bcaaf5.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/67a9fd6bcaaf5.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/67a9fd6bcaaf5.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/67a9fd6bcaaf5.png?fit=900 900w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/67a9fd6bcaaf5.png?fit=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"finder-score-container\"><\/div><div class=\"product-info_name combined-column-header\"><span class=\"nameLink\"><span>eToro CFD<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                                                rounded-top-left\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-left\n                                                                                                                                            first-row\n                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"\" data-column-index=\"1\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"What you can trade\"><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"$50\" data-column-index=\"2\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Minimum deposit\">\n                        $50\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                rounded-top-right\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-right\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \" data-sortvalue=\"0.02 points\" data-column-index=\"3\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Spreads from\">\n                        0.02 points\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature comparison-table__cta coa-data cta-column-count-3 \"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><style>  .comparison-table td.comparison-table__cta [data-heading]:before {   \tdisplay: none;   }<\/style><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/share-trading\/etorocfd-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22table%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22fieldset%22%3A%22UKFSTcfdproviderstable%22%2C%22template%22%3A%22comparison%22%2C%22category_id%22%3A%22579e242f-0ec8-4470-8f87-4b96f68c03ec%22%2C%22category_name%22%3A%22cfdproviders%22%2C%22is_sorted%22%3A%220%22%2C%22is_filtered%22%3A%220%22%2C%22cta_render_ts%22%3A%221778304866%22%2C%22position%22%3A%221%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22eToro%2BCFD%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%2256407c45-6995-4cd6-9ead-35822af63c7b%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%225767%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%2288756%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22cfd-trading%252Fcfd-going-long-vs-going-short%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--medium has-margin-bottom-xsmall button--cta\" title=\"eToro CFD\">              Go to site\t\t\t<\/a><p class=\"disclaimer-text \">    50% of retail CFD accounts lose money  <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"comparison-table__more-button\" title=\"Read more about this loan\"><svg class=\"luna-icon\"><use href=\"#info\"><\/use><\/svg><span>More info<\/span><\/a><div class=\"luna-form__selection comparison-table__compareField\"><fieldset><legend class=\"compare-box__legend\">Compare product selection<\/legend><input class=\"luna-checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"compare-product-0000000002-56407c45-6995-4cd6-9ead-35822af63c7b\" value=\"56407c45-6995-4cd6-9ead-35822af63c7b\" name=\"productID\" _productname=\"                            eToro CFD            \" _productimg=\"\/product\/\" data-custom-event-active=\"true\" data-component-id=\"1004\" data-component-version=\"1\" data-component-props='{\"finderScore\":null,\"badges\":[],\"productId\":\"56407c45-6995-4cd6-9ead-35822af63c7b\"}'><label class=\"luna-label\" for=\"compare-product-0000000002-56407c45-6995-4cd6-9ead-35822af63c7b\">Compare<\/label><\/fieldset><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__expander js-comparison-table__expander hide sidepeek-modal-slider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__content\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close-wrapper\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close js-expander-trigger\" aria-label=\"Close modal\"><svg class=\"luna-icon sidepeek-modal-slider__close-icon\"><use href=\"#x\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><div class=\"comparison-table__expander--fetching center-over\"><div class=\"relativeloading-pulse__box loading-pulse__box-notext\"><span class=\"loading-pulse loading-pulse--medium loading-pulse--primary\">loading<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr data-product-id=\"6a25ab72-9a01-4f19-9c58-7d199f6b28a9\" data-provider-id=\"0c37e61d-7c43-4222-9799-a70387b1985d\" data-product-name=\"XTB CFD\" data-provider-name=\"XTB\" class=\"grid-column-count-3  mobile-column-count-3 mobile-row-count-6  js-comparison-table__row  \"><td class=\"comparison-table__name combined-column-header   f1-clarity-header\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI5IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUiIHN0eWxlPSJiYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWNvbG9yOiAjRjVGNkY3OyIvPg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png\" alt=\"XTB logo\" class=\"lazysizes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png?fit=900 900w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/671133db1b610.png?fit=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"finder-score-container\"><\/div><div class=\"product-info_name combined-column-header\"><span class=\"nameLink\"><span>XTB CFD<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                                                rounded-top-left\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-left\n                                                                                                                                            first-row\n                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"\" data-column-index=\"1\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"What you can trade\"><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"\u00a31\" data-column-index=\"2\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Minimum deposit\">\n                        \u00a31\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                rounded-top-right\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-right\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \" data-sortvalue=\"0.3 pips\" data-column-index=\"3\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Spreads from\">\n                        0.3 pips\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature comparison-table__cta coa-data cta-column-count-3 \"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><style>  .comparison-table td.comparison-table__cta [data-heading]:before {   \tdisplay: none;   }<\/style><p class=\"disclaimer-text \">    71% of retail CFD accounts lose money  <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"comparison-table__more-button\" title=\"Read more about this loan\"><svg class=\"luna-icon\"><use href=\"#info\"><\/use><\/svg><span>More info<\/span><\/a><div class=\"luna-form__selection comparison-table__compareField\"><fieldset><legend class=\"compare-box__legend\">Compare product selection<\/legend><input class=\"luna-checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"compare-product-0000000002-6a25ab72-9a01-4f19-9c58-7d199f6b28a9\" value=\"6a25ab72-9a01-4f19-9c58-7d199f6b28a9\" name=\"productID\" _productname=\"                            XTB CFD            \" _productimg=\"\/product\/\" data-custom-event-active=\"true\" data-component-id=\"1004\" data-component-version=\"1\" data-component-props='{\"finderScore\":null,\"badges\":[],\"productId\":\"6a25ab72-9a01-4f19-9c58-7d199f6b28a9\"}'><label class=\"luna-label\" for=\"compare-product-0000000002-6a25ab72-9a01-4f19-9c58-7d199f6b28a9\">Compare<\/label><\/fieldset><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__expander js-comparison-table__expander hide sidepeek-modal-slider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__content\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close-wrapper\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close js-expander-trigger\" aria-label=\"Close modal\"><svg class=\"luna-icon sidepeek-modal-slider__close-icon\"><use href=\"#x\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><div class=\"comparison-table__expander--fetching center-over\"><div class=\"relativeloading-pulse__box loading-pulse__box-notext\"><span class=\"loading-pulse loading-pulse--medium loading-pulse--primary\">loading<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr data-product-id=\"3b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c\" data-provider-id=\"5d4c8154-8f98-4504-b3c1-dee4be430ddb\" data-product-name=\"IG CFD\" data-provider-name=\"IG\" class=\"grid-column-count-3  mobile-column-count-3 mobile-row-count-6  js-comparison-table__row  \"><td class=\"comparison-table__name combined-column-header   f1-clarity-header\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI5IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUiIHN0eWxlPSJiYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWNvbG9yOiAjRjVGNkY3OyIvPg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png\" alt=\"IG logo\" class=\"lazysizes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png?fit=600 600w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png?fit=900 900w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/69576eafabefd.png?fit=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"finder-score-container\"><\/div><div class=\"product-info_name combined-column-header\"><span class=\"nameLink\"><span>IG CFD<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                                                rounded-top-left\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-left\n                                                                                                                                            first-row\n                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"\" data-column-index=\"1\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"What you can trade\"><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \" data-sortvalue=\"\u00a3250\" data-column-index=\"2\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Minimum deposit\">\n                        \u00a3250\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature\n                                        \n                                        border-top\n                                                            border-left\n                                                                                rounded-top-right\n                                                                                rounded-bottom-right\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \" data-sortvalue=\"0.3 points\" data-column-index=\"3\" data-decorator=\"text\"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper js-calculator-table-value\n                                                            \" data-heading=\"Spreads from\">\n                        0.3 points\n                                          <\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__feature comparison-table__cta coa-data cta-column-count-3 \"><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><style>  .comparison-table td.comparison-table__cta [data-heading]:before {   \tdisplay: none;   }<\/style><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/share-trading\/igcfd-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22table%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22fieldset%22%3A%22UKFSTcfdproviderstable%22%2C%22template%22%3A%22comparison%22%2C%22category_id%22%3A%22579e242f-0ec8-4470-8f87-4b96f68c03ec%22%2C%22category_name%22%3A%22cfdproviders%22%2C%22is_sorted%22%3A%220%22%2C%22is_filtered%22%3A%220%22%2C%22cta_render_ts%22%3A%221778304866%22%2C%22position%22%3A%223%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22IG%2BCFD%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%223b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2216154%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%2288756%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22cfd-trading%252Fcfd-going-long-vs-going-short%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--medium has-margin-bottom-xsmall button--cta\" title=\"IG CFD\">              Go to site\t\t\t<\/a><p class=\"disclaimer-text \">    68% of retail CFD accounts lose money  <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"comparison-table__more-button\" title=\"Read more about this loan\"><svg class=\"luna-icon\"><use href=\"#info\"><\/use><\/svg><span>More info<\/span><\/a><div class=\"luna-form__selection comparison-table__compareField\"><fieldset><legend class=\"compare-box__legend\">Compare product selection<\/legend><input class=\"luna-checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"compare-product-0000000002-3b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c\" value=\"3b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c\" name=\"productID\" _productname=\"                            IG CFD            \" _productimg=\"\/product\/\" data-custom-event-active=\"true\" data-component-id=\"1004\" data-component-version=\"1\" data-component-props='{\"finderScore\":null,\"badges\":[],\"productId\":\"3b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c\"}'><label class=\"luna-label\" for=\"compare-product-0000000002-3b0f8396-a109-41a7-a55f-7265e88af11c\">Compare<\/label><\/fieldset><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"comparison-table__expander js-comparison-table__expander hide sidepeek-modal-slider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__content\"><div class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close-wrapper\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sidepeek-modal-slider__close js-expander-trigger\" aria-label=\"Close modal\"><svg class=\"luna-icon sidepeek-modal-slider__close-icon\"><use href=\"#x\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"comparison-table__cellWrapper\"><div class=\"comparison-table__expander--fetching center-over\"><div class=\"relativeloading-pulse__box loading-pulse__box-notext\"><span class=\"loading-pulse loading-pulse--medium loading-pulse--primary\">loading<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><script>\n(function () {\n  window.isInfoBoxMutationObserverInitialized ??= false;\n  if (window.isInfoBoxMutationObserverInitialized) return;\n  window.isInfoBoxMutationObserverInitialized = true;\n\n  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It is not a recommendation or suggestion to purchase any product. Always check details and get independent advice to make sure any product suits your own needs before applying.\">How we picked these<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h3>What is a contract for difference?<\/h3><p>A contract for difference (CFD) is a contract between you and your broker based on the value of a particular asset. The amount of profit or loss you make is determined by the \u201centry\u201d price (the price when you take out the contract) and the \u201cexit\u201d price (the price when you end the contract).  <\/p><p>You can trade CFDs in assets such as shares indexes, shares and commodities such as gold or oil.<\/p><div class=\"did-you-know\"><div class=\"info-box-special-header\">Must read<\/div><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"alignright custom-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sml-image-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/contract-for-difference.jpeg\" alt=\"Title\" width=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/contract-for-difference.jpeg?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/contract-for-difference.jpeg?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/contract-for-difference.jpeg?fit=375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><p>CFDs are normally purchased on a margin basis: every financial derivative has its own percentage. The margin can be identified as a deposit for the purchase of the particular asset. If you buy 100 shares at \u00a35 each and the margin is 5%, you will pay (\u00a35 x 100) x 5% which equals to \u00a325. The shares total is \u00a3500, but you only need a margin of \u00a325 to open the position.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"did-you-know\"><div class=\"info-box-special-header\">Example<\/div><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"alignright custom-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sml-image-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/cfd-arrows.jpeg\" alt=\"Long vs short\" width=\"125\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/cfd-arrows.jpeg?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/cfd-arrows.jpeg?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-au\/wp-uploads\/2014\/12\/cfd-arrows.jpeg?fit=375 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><p>For example, stock XYZ  has a current trading price of \u00a35. Let\u2019s say that you expect the price to increase and you\u2019ve got \u00a35,000 handy. You could choose to invest in 20,000 shares, totalling \u00a3100,000 with your margin of 5%. .<br>If the price over a two week period goes up to \u00a35.10 per share, then the shares that you own will be worth \u00a3102,000, which is a \u00a32,000 gain. You can then sell at this price to realise the gain.<br>Please keep in mind that this is gross profit and that you have to subtract the cost of the trade being open for two weeks and also the trading commissions due. At the end of this calculation you will get the net profit from the long position.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h3>The short position<\/h3><p>If you think the value of the asset or security is going to go down then you can choose to take a short position.  Going back to our example of XYZ, let\u2019s say it trades at \u00a35 and you expect that it will decrease in value. <\/p><p>Using the same figures as before, with \u00a35,000 and a 5% margin, you can get access to 20,000 shares of XYZ at a total value of \u00a3100,000. To take a short position or \u201cshort\u201d XYZ, you\u2019d sell the shares.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s assume that the stock decreases to \u00a34.75 in a couple of weeks. Your 20,000 shares are now only worth \u00a395,000, as expected, so you can buy them back at \u00a35,000 gross profit. <\/p><h3>Your position and interest rates<\/h3><p>One of the main things that impact you when you take a position is the interest rate. If you take a long position (or buy) then you may have to pay interest for positions held overnight. <\/p><p>If you choose to take a short position (or sell) then you\u2019ll have interest paid to you if you hold the position overnight.<\/p><p>There isn\u2019t a universal interest rate that all providers use, so it\u2019s worth checking with your provider how much it charges for this.In general, the provider will have some kind of reference rate and will add a specific percentage when going long and subtract it when going short. <\/p><h3>What\u2019s the difference between going long and going short?<\/h3><p>The difference between the long and short positions lies basically in the interest rate that has to be subtracted from the gross profit in the case of the long position and added in the case of the short position.<\/p><p>Here you can see an example on how the long and short positions work:<\/p><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><strong>Long Option<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Short Option<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Interest Rate<\/strong><\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Commission Rate<\/strong><\/td><td>0.1%<\/td><td>0.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Value (present)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3150,000<\/td><td>\u00a3150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fee CFD Position (open)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3150<\/td><td>\u00a3150<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Future Value<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3160,000<\/td><td>\u00a3140,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fee CFD Position (closed)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3160<\/td><td>\u00a3140<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Profit \u2013 gross<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a310,000<\/td><td>\u00a310,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Minus fees<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3310<\/td><td>\u00a3290<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interest subtracted (long)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a3257<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interest added (short)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u00a3235<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Profit \u2013 net<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a39,433<\/td><td>\u00a39,945<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In this particular case you could make a higher profit from the short position because of the \u201cinterest\u201d factor.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s assume that in both cases you get a loss. In the long position you have to add the interest, while in the short position you need to subtract the interest. 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