Having said that, long and short positions are mostly related to the derivatives or Futures & Options segment, where the trading happens in the present for future delivery of shares.
On the other hand, when you as a trader sell a future contract of any index or stock in anticipation of a price drop in the future, you are said to have built a short position.
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