# Long and short at the same time?

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/long-and-short-at-the-same-time/9051>\
**Category:** Trading and Markets\
**Created:** [December 5, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/long-and-short-at-the-same-time/9051 "2016-12-05T12:07:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MatthiasSchulz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthiasschulz/32/238_2.png) [@MatthiasSchulz](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthiasSchulz)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/long-and-short-at-the-same-time/9051/1 "2016-12-05T12:07:08Z")

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Hello,

Can I go with a C2 strategy at the same time Long and Short in the same chart?

Greeting Matthias

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**Author:** ![FrancisGingras](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/francisgingras/32/23692_2.png) [@FrancisGingras](https://forums.collective2.com/u/FrancisGingras)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/long-and-short-at-the-same-time/9051/2 "2016-12-05T17:56:14Z")

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Hi Matthias,

Do you mean Autotrade 2 strategies trading the same instrument?

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**Author:** ![lorant\_algotrader](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/lorant_algotrader/32/21594_2.png) [@lorant\_algotrader](https://forums.collective2.com/u/lorant_algotrader)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/long-and-short-at-the-same-time/9051/3 "2016-12-05T18:07:44Z")

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Hi Matthias,

If you are an AutoTrader who is subscribed to multiple strategies, then the answer is YES, you can be both long and short at the same time.

(If you are asking about being a strategy “trade leader” here on C2, then the answer is no, you cannot be both long and short the same instrument at the same time.)