Selling short against the box


 

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Selling short against the box

Selling short stock that is actually owned by the seller but held in the box, meaning it is held in safekeeping. The seller borrows securities needed to cover as the stock in the box may be inaccessible, or the seller may not wish to disclose ownership.



Selling short against the box

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The price at which units in a unit trust are sold by investors. Also known as the bid price.


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Selling on the good news

A strategy of selling stock shortly after a company announces good news and the stock price rises. Investors believe that the price is as high as it can go and is on the brink of going down.


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Selling the spread

A spread whose option to be sold is trading at a higher premium than the option to be bought.


Selling climax

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