That means you are taking the stocks for long time, usually for over one year or even more. The index is go to register office and arrange the stocks in hand be changed into your own name. Then, it truly indicates that you are holding it for real long.
However, it all depends on at the time why you buy it.
Do not fool your self at times.
No body would say that they are going to take it for long on mosquito size (classification for comparison only) stocks. Their intentions are get the quick profits first if on luck.
2007-01-07 17:12:52 補充:
too simple and theorectical, no indication of duration in terms of trading days.