noun
Financial term referring to the amount of a security, currency, or commodity that an investor or institution holds. Often used in contexts like 持ち高を増やす (increase one's position) or 持ち高を減らす (reduce one's position).
投資家は円の持ち高を増やした。
The investor increased their yen position.
リスク管理のために持ち高を調整する必要がある。
It is necessary to adjust the position for risk management.
Compound of 持ち (mochi, 'holding') and 高 (daka, 'amount'). The term is a direct translation of the English financial term 'position' and is used primarily in investment and trading contexts.