If you want to buy a contract of Swiss Francs, someone has to sell it to you. If you want to sell short a contract of the S&P 500, someone has to buy it from you. The number of stocks bought and sold is equal in the stock market.
Furthermore, the number of long and short positions in the futures markets is always equal. Prices move up or down because of changes in the
intensity of greed and fear among buyers or sellers. When the trend is up, bulls feel optimistic and do.
Furthermore, the number of long and short positions in the futures markets is always equal. Prices move up or down because of changes in the
intensity of greed and fear among buyers or sellers. When the trend is up, bulls feel optimistic and do.
