A bear raid refers to an illegal attempt by investors to manipulate the price of a stock downward by selling large numbers of shares short. Such practices are prohibited under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.
Going short refers to the act of selling a stock or commodity that the seller does not own, typically in anticipation that the price will decline, allowing them to buy it back at a lower price for a profit.
Hammering the market refers to intense selling of stocks by speculators who believe that prices are inflated and the market is about to drop.
A premium rate refers to the price per unit of insurance coverage or, in finance, the premium fee applied to certain stocks when borrowed for trading activities such as short selling.
Selling short involves selling securities, commodities, or foreign currencies not actually owned by the seller, with the hope of repurchasing them later at a lower price to earn a profit.
Short covering is the process by which a short seller purchases securities in the open market to repay the borrowed securities originally sold short. It is an essential action taken to mitigate potential losses or lock in profits.
Short interest represents the total number of shares of a stock that have been sold short but have not yet been repurchased or closed out. It provides insight into potential market sentiment and investor speculation.
A position held by a dealer in securities, commodities, currencies, etc., where sales exceed holdings because the dealer expects prices to fall, enabling the shorts to be covered at a profit. Contrasts with a long position.
Short selling is a trading strategy where an investor borrows shares and sells them on the open market, planning to buy them back later for less money.
The short-sale rule, often known as the plus-tick rule, was a regulation enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring that short sales be made only in a rising market. This rule aimed to prevent the manipulation and excessive downward pressure on stock prices.
