open position
noun [ C ]
ukus STOCK MARKET
a situation in which someone could lose money because of changes in the value of shares, currencies, etc. that they have traded but for which the sale is not complete:
The open position of each investor is then "marked to market" every day.
[ C ] HR
a job that is available:
Employers receive hundreds, even thousands, of applications for every open position.
See also
long position
short position