What does shorting mean?

Definitions for shorting
short·ing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shorting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shorting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shorting in a Sentence

  1. Kerrisdale Capital Sahm Adrangi:

    The reason investors are paying hedge fund fees are to uncover alpha and shorting can help with that.

  2. Tariq Zahir:

    There's seasonal crude de-stocking in December for tax purposes, so anyone heavily shorting WTI should be beware.

  3. Mitul Kotecha:

    China is continuing to instill a degree of stability after the sharp volatility at the beginning of the month by announcing stable to firmer fixings, tighter liquidity has contributed to a squeeze on long USD/CNH positions and will mean investors are wary of shorting CNH in the near term.

  4. Thomas Kiklas:

    The two major causes of dramatic failures with the larger units are overcharging of the battery and then the shorting of the battery, lithium ion batteries fail in other devices as well, but in a laptop, it's on your lap.

  5. Mitul Kotecha:

    China is continuing to instil a degree of stability after the sharp volatility at the beginning of the month by announcing stable to firmer fixings, tighter liquidity has contributed to a squeeze on long USD/CNH positions and will mean investors are wary of shorting CNH in the near term.

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