What is the meaning of NAKED?

NAKED is a long or short market position taken without having an offsetting short or long position. For options, the term "uncovered" is used interchangeably and refers to a position that is taken without the benefit of an offsetting position in the futures market. A trader who executes one side of a spread is said to be naked until he executes the other side.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). naked. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/naked/definitions/1158709
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "naked" http://smartdefine.org/naked/definitions/1158709 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, naked, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/naked/definitions/1158709>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "naked" 21 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/naked/definitions/1158709>
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