Position
A position is what you currently own in one company: how many shares, and what you paid for them.
Saying "I have a position in Nike" means you hold Nike shares right now. It is open until you sell, and closed once you do.
Two numbers define it: the share count, and the average price you paid. Both matter, because your profit is measured against what you paid, not against what the stock did generally.
Position size — how much of your money sits in one company — is the part beginners get wrong most often. A brilliant pick that is 90% of your money is still a bad decision, because being wrong once ends the game.
In Stoxhatch
Portfolio lists each open position with its value and profit or loss. Tap one to buy more or sell.
Related
- Unrealized P/L — Unrealized P/L is the profit or loss you would make if you sold right now — real on screen, but not banked until you sell.
- Diversification — Diversification is spreading your money across different companies and industries so one bad outcome cannot sink you.
- Cost basis — Cost basis is the average price you paid per share, and it is the number every profit or loss is measured against.
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