Parties who have bought a futures contract are said to have taken a long position 购买期货合约的一方被认为是处在市场多头。
Official foreign reserves will also increase if the market expects an appreciation of the exchange rate , to the extent that market participants collectively switch their foreign currencies into the domestic currency or take a long position in the domestic currency 若市场人士预期汇率上升,把大量外币转换作本地货币,或以长仓形式持有本地货币,外汇储备同样会增加。