Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make a trade that produces a return inversely related to the price of (a security or index).
- intransitive verb To make a short sale.
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Examples
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"In the immediate aftermath of the Japan earthquake, investors were quick to short-sell the main Japanese ETFs, like the iShares MSCI Japan [ticker EWJ], as well as uranium-focused ETFs, like Global X Uranium [ticker URA]," said Will Duff Gordon , research director, at Data Explorers, in London.
Bearish Bets Fall on NYSE, Climb on Nasdaq Alejandro J. Martinez 2011
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It is difficult and costly to short-sell Groupon's shares, which in turn makes options prices rise.
Traders Find Little Discount In Groupon's Debut Chris Dieterich 2011
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The vitality of an art doesn't and shouldn't necessarily be defined by its popularity, and popularity certainly doesn't necessarily correspond to quality however we define it -- but is it too much to hope for visual art to aspire a little higher than the high-dollar/short-sell narcissism of the gallery scene?
Brian D. Cohen: The One-Percenter Art World Brian D. Cohen 2012
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If Gabriel is able to verify the plans, Calloway will short-sell stock in the foreign gas companies in Bolivia before the companies are run out the country.
Modern Money Sam Sacks 2011
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Two possible explanations: Investors acquiring ETF units to short-sell Japan.
Overheard 2011
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"While they may not be able to short-sell, any rally in stocks will only give traders the opportunity to close out of existing positions."
Short-Selling Ban Boosts European Stocks Simon Kennedy 2011
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Make all the Texas jokes one wants to (at least ninety percent of them short-sell the truth) but UT has cutting edge and tidy science facilities, except that old stinker of a lab.
Chemistry class explosion injures seven | recordonline.com 2010
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The vitality of an art doesn't and shouldn't necessarily be defined by its popularity, and popularity certainly doesn't necessarily correspond to quality however we define it -- but is it too much to hope for visual art to aspire a little higher than the high-dollar/short-sell narcissism of the gallery scene?
Brian D. Cohen: The One-Percenter Art World Brian D. Cohen 2012
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I think that “short sale” is more Googlable because a world of people with bad habits assumes it will be more understood than the correct “short-sell.”
Short Sale Your House! (Don’t short sell it.) « Motivated Grammar 2010
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Until recently, they couldn't short-sell, and they still can't easily buy stocks outside of China.
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