Borrowed positions that have not yet been closed
Shares bought on margin and not yet repaid are the long balance; shares sold short and not yet bought back are the short balance. Longs are future selling pressure and shorts are future buying pressure. The figures are published at regular intervals.
A million long against 200,000 short is a ratio of 5.0.
Japan — In Japan the exchange publishes them once a week.
South Korea — In Korea the Korea Financial Investment Association compiles brokers' margin credit balances and publishes the market-wide total every day.
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