What does short covering mean?
Definitions for short covering
short cov·er·ing
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short coveringnoun
the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
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short covering
Short covering, also known as buying to cover, refers to the act of purchasing securities to close out an open short position. It involves buying back the same security that was initially sold short, in order to return the borrowed securities to the lender and close the short position. It is typically initiated when the price of a shorted security increases significantly and the short seller wants to prevent further losses. Overall, it refers to the act of mitigating losses when the price of a shorted asset increases.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of short covering in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of short covering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of short covering in a Sentence
Growth fears are somewhat back in the market after being overlooked in the past couple of days, a lot of the short covering which has been going on related to the supply cuts has now run out of steam.
The U.S. economy is exceptionally strong relative to other countries, causing dollar short covering.
We're probably seeing a bit of a dead cat bounce in these banks today because the trend is still down, there may be a few brave souls looking to dip back in but the volumes are not particularly exciting. You're probably seeing some short covering from the offshore players as well.
The rig count is a bullish element and might help keep U.S. crude above $50 (a barrel) and we might see some short covering rallies.
As long as management continues to execute, you will see another level of short-covering as we move through the year.
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