Thread: The essence of the terms "Long" and "Short"

I have read that the Long and Short terms have to do with the observation that the price tends to rise slower than it goes down.HMMM ... I'm not sure.Opinions?FXS

I don't know about that.But has anyone else noticed how you can lose money faster in a bad operation than to win it in a good one?Or is it just me?

I think that should be what they mean with that!FXS

It is true for almost everything in life.Nine months are needed to have a baby, and can die in an instant.It has been building a reputation for years, but a moment destroy it.It has been building a huge building for years, but moments knock down.It is an extremely important lesson to understand both in trading and in life.

Once I read the title of a movie, "Legend of the Fall" ("Legend of the Fall"

Do you mean it is not a legend about someone falling?Have a great week!FXS P.D.Have you ever used the "Rainbow" indicator?I'm really interesting.What do you think?I like to read your opinions about things.

Interesting observation.It is true that prices often fall faster than they upload, but I think that associating that directly with "long" and "short" can be simplify too much.These terms refer more to the direction of the operation than at the speed of movement of the market.That said, the idea that falls are fast and increases are slow is a common pattern, especially in emotional markets.Maybe the terms simply reinforce that general perception.

I do not agree with the idea that "Long" and "Short" have something to do with the speed of price movements.They are simply tags to buy and sell, not description of how the market behaves.However, it is true that fear causes rapid downward movements, while greed drives slower increases.It is a good reminder of how important it is to control our emotions in trading.

I love how you are looking for meaning in the terms, but I think that in this case "long" and "short" are just technical jargon without much philosophy behind.They represent purchase and sale positions, no matter how fast the market moves.However, it is true that falls are usually faster and more dramatic.This could be due to the fact that fear is a more intense emotion than greed.Something interesting to reflect.

I have noticed that pattern: the falls are faster than the climbs.I think that has to do with human psychology;Fear tends to trigger faster reactions than greed.But "Long" and "Short" are not related to that, at least not in their technical definition.They are only terms to describe the direction of an operation.