longs
noun[plural]
FINANCEuk/lɒŋz/us(alsolong gilts);(long-dated gilts);(long-term gilts)
UKgovernmentbondsthat will bepaidback more than 15yearsin thefuture:
Switching thedebtinto longer-termpaperwouldboostthesupplyof longs andpushdownprices.
LIFFE'sfuturescontractforlonggiltsis one of the ten mostheavilytradedcontractsin theworld.
shares,bonds, etc. that aninvestoriskeepingandplanningtosellat aprofitwhen thepricerises:
Thestockmovedup and downsharplyas a tug-of-wargamewasplayedout between theshortsand the longs.
Compare
shorts
See also
long position