This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.

“Going long” is like when you're vibing with a stock or currency and you're like, "Yup, this is gonna pop off." 📈 You're buying it because you’re sure it's gonna make a glow-up in the future. 🚀

Traders or investors “go long” when they're pretty much feeling the good vibes about the market and think the price is gonna ride the wave upwards. 🌊💰

So, picture this: In forex trading, if a trader is thinking the euro is gonna slay against the U.S. Dollar, they're probably gonna “go long” on the EUR/USD. 💶✨

This basically means they're snagging up euros and dropping dollars, totally expecting the euros to be worth more racks later on. 💸💶

Heads up, the flip side is “going short,” or shorting a security. 😜

That's when you're all like, "Nah fam, this is gonna tank," so you sell it, hoping to snatch it back later for less coin and some extra cash in your pocket. 💼💣