The fund can have a so - called negative position by using derivatives, futures or by shorting. (thinkadvisor.com)
Condo landlords are mostly in a cash - flow negative position based on rental rates today, once all costs are factored in (business.financialpost.com)
Proponents of «intelligent design theory» refuse to answer such questions, because it is rhetorically advantageous for them to take a purely negative position in which they criticize Darwinian theory without defending a positive theory of their own. (firstthings.com)