Meaning SHORT POSITION: Occurs when a person sells stocks he or she does not yet own. Shares must be borrowed, before the sale, to make "good delivery" to the buyer. Eventually, the shares must be bought back to close out the transaction. This technique is used when an investor believes the stock price will drop
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- Definition Swap Rate:
- Examples The difference between spot and forward rates expressed in points, e.g., $0.0001 per pound sterling short position definition.
- Definition Share Broker:
- Examples who charges per share traded, and reduces the per unit charge as the number of shares traded increases, as opposed to a dealer who charges a percentage of the dollar amount of the trade short position explain.
- Definition Stop Basis:
- Examples Refers to over-the-counter trading. Method of entering an OTC trade into the trader's position without reporting the trade on the OTC tape short position what is.
- Definition Shootout:
- Examples Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup short position meaning.
- Definition Secondary Stocks:
- Examples Stocks with smaller market capitalization, less quality and more risk than blue chip issues that behave differently than larger corporations' stocks short position abbreviation.
