A ratio that is constructed by relating shares sold short by an exchange member (New York Stock Exchange) to total...

The virtual selling of an asset by its owner by doing either of the following: 1) entering into a short...

An adverse situation that short sellers confront when a bear market reverses itself and turns bullish. Anticipating the market further...

A type of short squeeze that occurs unintentionally when stock lenders recall their stocks (e.g., to settle a stock sale)...

It stands for short against the box; a short sale against the box of a stock is a trade in...

A short sale against the box of a stock is a trade in which the seller actually owns the stock...

An arbitrage trading strategy that involves selling securities an investor doesn't own. The broker borrows the securities from another client...

The sale of an asset at less than its market value (or intrinsic value) in order to obtain funds as...

A call (i.e., request) which is issued by a broker demanding a customer (whether a short seller or a party...

The amount of cash or marginable securities (e.g., treasuries, blue chip stocks) that a holder of a futures or options...