- short sellers
- /ʃɔ:t 'seləz/ plural nounpeople who contract to sell a share in the future, expecting the price to fall so that they can it buy more cheaply before they have to close the sale
Dictionary of banking and finance. 2015.
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short seller — ➔ seller * * * short seller UK US noun [C] STOCK MARKET ► someone who sells shares that they have borrowed, hoping that their price will fall before they buy them back and return them to their owner, so that they make a profit: »Shares in the… … Financial and business terms
Short (finance) — Schematic representation of short selling in two steps. The short seller borrows shares and immediately sells them. He then waits, hoping for the stock price to decrease, when the seller can profit by purchasing the shares to return to the lender … Wikipedia
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Short Squeeze — A situation in which a lack of supply and an excess demand for a traded stock forces the price upward. During a short squeeze, individuals holding short positions are typically forced to purchase shares in situations where the price increases… … Investment dictionary
Short Selling — The selling of a security that the seller does not own, or any sale that is completed by the delivery of a security borrowed by the seller. Short sellers assume that they will be able to buy the stock at a lower amount than the price at which… … Investment dictionary
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Short Interest Ratio — A sentiment indicator that is derived by dividing the short interest by the average daily volume for a stock. This indicator is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify the prevailing sentiment the market has for a specific… … Investment dictionary
Sellers, Peter — orig. Richard Henry Sellers born Sept. 8, 1925, Southsea, Hampshire, Eng. died July 24, 1980, London British film actor. The son of vaudeville performers, he acted from childhood in his parents comedy act. In the early 1950s he performed on radio … Universalium
