除去直接买卖(purchase/sale)外,这里有几个常见的transaction,比较容易搞混。在这里,把它们放在一起比较一下。
opening sale
DefinitionA transaction in which the seller's intention is to create or increase ashortpositionin a security or a series of options. opposite of opening purchase.
opening purchase
DefinitionA transaction in which the buyer's intention is to create or increase alongpositionin a security or a series of options. opposite of opening sale.
closing sale
DefinitionA transaction in which the seller's intention is to reduce or eliminate alongpositionin a stock or an option series.
closing purchase
DefinitionA transaction made in order to close out a position.
总结一下,opening就是建仓,closing是平仓。sale的方式来建仓,那肯定是一个空头(short position);其他的以此类推。