noun
short position; oversold position
Finance term for a position where one has sold more than one holds, expecting a price decline. Opposite of 買い持ち (long position).
現在、ドルに対して売り持ちのポジションを取っている。
We currently hold a short position against the dollar.
売り持ちが多すぎると、相場が急騰したときに大きな損失が出る。
If the short position is too large, a sudden market surge can cause heavy losses.
Long position; buying with the expectation of a price rise. The opposite of 売り持ち.
Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling') + 持ち (mochi, 'holding'), literally 'holding a sell'.