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long account

noun

1
: the account of a purchaser of securities on margin
2
: the aggregate of margin purchases in a given security or commodity or in a delivery month or of the market as a whole

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“Long account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20account. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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