A positive sign (4)
I believe the answer is:
plus
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'a positive' is the first definition.
(I know that positive can be written as plus)
'sign' is the second definition.
(plus sign is a kind of sign)
(Other definitions for plus that I've seen before include "Something more" , "mark for arithmetic" , "An advantage; positive" , "Advantage; also" , "Benefit" .)