short covering

n. The buying of securities, stocks, or commodities in order to close out a short sale.

short covering

n 1. (Stock Exchange) the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to meet delivery requirements 2. (Stock Exchange) the securities or commodities purchased

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Noun

short covering - the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short saletrading - buying or selling securities or commodities

Short covering

Used in the context of general equities. Actual purchase of securities by a short seller to replace those borrowed at the time of a short sale.

Short Cover

The act of buying a security one has previously sold short in order to close a position. In order to make a profit on a short cover, one must buy the security at a price less than the price at which one sold it. It is also simply called a cover.

short covering

noun

Words related to short covering

noun the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale

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