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Offset
Offset
Definition: Elimination of a long or short position by making an opposite transaction. Related: Liquidation.
Definition: Elimination of a long or short position by making an opposite transaction. Related: Liquidation.
Offset
Definition: Liquidating a purchase of futures contracts through the sale of an equal number of contracts of the same delivery month, or liquidating a short sale of futures through the purchase of an equal number of contracts of the same delivery month. See Closing Out and Cover.
Definition: Liquidating a purchase of futures contracts through the sale of an equal number of contracts of the same delivery month, or liquidating a short sale of futures through the purchase of an equal number of contracts of the same delivery month. See Closing Out and Cover.