建仓

建倉
jiàncāng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to open a position (stocks, futures)
  2. 2 to build a position

Examples

HSK 2
Tā zài dīwèi jiàncāng.
He built his position at a low price.
HSK 3
Jiànyì děng huítiáo zài jiàncāng.
I suggest waiting for a pullback before opening a position.
HSK 5
Jījīn jīnglǐ zhèngzài fēnpī jiàncāng.
The fund manager is building the position in tranches.

Tips

usage
Core verb of Chinese stock-trading jargon. The opposites are 平仓 (close a position) and 清仓 (liquidate). 加仓 is to add to an existing position.
memory
Literally 'build a warehouse' ( build, warehouse). Traders talk about accumulating shares like stocking a warehouse with inventory.

Stroke Order

jiàn
cāng