Forex Glossary
What Is Long / Short?
Long is a buy position expecting a rise; short is a sell position expecting a fall.
In forex you can profit from both rises and falls: go long if you expect a rise, short if you expect a fall.
Risk warning. Leveraged forex trading carries high risk and, in Türkiye, is subject to SPK regulation (1:10 leverage cap, ~50,000 TRY margin). This content is not investment advice; user statements belong to their authors.