The ultimate goal of traders in the financial markets is gaining profit. To this end, traders execute Short or Long trades. This article is dedicated to explaining what it all means, and what are the key differences between Long and short positions.
To benefit from the price fluctuations, traders either go Long or Short. The magnitude of potential profits can be amplified by trading with multipliers. On the Movo, traders can trade with a multiplier of up to 30X.
Understanding Long positions
Opening a Long position in multiplier trading means executing a trade with the expectation to earn on a price increase. Relying on a technical and/or fundamental analysis, a trader can assume that the price of a particular coin will rise. He then buys a coin at the current price to sell it later at a higher price and make a profit on the difference.
The traders who think that the market will go up and thus open Long positions are known as “bulls”, because by buying and holding financial assets they cause the prices to rise, similar to the bulls thrusting the horns upwards.
For example, you have bought Ether being confident that the coin will grow in value. After the price increases, you can make money by selling your Ether at a higher price.

How to trade Long in Movo
You can easily open a Long position in Movo in just a few clicks by:
- Choosing a trading pair and selecting a buy order.
- Specifying multiplier and asset quantity, and clicking a Buy button.
Understanding Short positions
Going Short in trading means opening a position to benefit from a price decline. In this scenario, the trader expects the price of a particular cryptocurrency to fall. He, therefore, decides to sell the coin at the current price to buy it back later at a lower price and thus record a profit on the difference.
Short traders are called “bears” because they sell assets and, thus, cause the prices to fall, similar to a bear swiping downwards with its claws.
Trading Short is considered to be more risky, and for this reason, this trading strategy is not recommended for novice traders. We have one more piece about Short trading – you can find it in our blog here. If you accept the risks associated with trading on a declining price, to limit potential losses we recommend placing stop loss orders.

How to trade Short in Movo
Opening a short position in Movo is as easy as going Long. You need just:
- Choose a trading pair and select a sell order.
- Indicate the preferred multiplier level, and asset quantity and click the Sell button.
Summary
Because of the risks, there is no one-size-fits-all kind of trading strategy. Some traders with more conservative risk management prefer to trade only Long, while those who are eager to take risks may go Short to make quick profits. And naturally, there are plenty of traders who trade both long and short. Trading has many profit opportunities, but one should always keep in mind that each and every strategy entails a certain degree of risk. There are times when a trader waits quite some time for a Long position to return a profit, yet this profit never comes. There are numerous examples where an asset does not return to previous highs even after 30 years passed. A Short strategy may fail b
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