Short definition

To go short is to have sold an instrument without actually owning it, and to hold a short position with expectations that the price will decline so it can be bought back in the future at a profit.


Related words

Settlement ・ Short ・ Short Position ・ Support Levels ・ Sovereign Risk ・ Spot Exchange Rate・ Spot Next・ Spot Trade・ Squared Position・ Stop-Loss Orders・ Swaps・ Share classes・ Standard Deviation・ Sector fund・ Spread betting