short account
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Definition
Noun: 1. The aggregate of short sales on an open market: This refers to the total number or value of short sale transactions within a specific market during a given period. 2. A brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own): This is a specific type of investment account that allows an investor to engage in the practice of short selling, where they sell borrowed securities.
Usage Examples
- The financial report indicated a significant increase in the short account, suggesting many traders were betting against the stock.
- To execute that trade, you must first open a short account with a broker that permits such transactions.
- Analysts monitor the short account as a sentiment indicator for the broader market.
Advanced Usage
- "Covering a short account": Refers to the act of buying back securities to close out a short position and return the borrowed shares to the lender.
- The rally forced many traders to cover their short accounts, accelerating the price increase.
Variants and Related Words
- Short Sale (n): The individual transaction of selling a borrowed security.
- He made a profit from a short sale of the company's stock.
- Short Position (n): The state of having sold a borrowed security, which represents a bet that its price will fall.
- The investor maintained a large short position in the technology sector.
Synonyms
- (For the brokerage account sense): Margin account (specifically for short selling), speculative account.
- (For the aggregate sense): Short interest (a closely related concept measuring the total volume of shares sold short).
Related Phrases
- Short squeeze: A rapid price increase that forces traders with short positions (short accounts) to buy back the stock to limit their losses, which can drive the price even higher.
- The unexpected news triggered a massive short squeeze.
Noun
- the aggregate of short sales on an open market
- a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)