What is the meaning of short covering?

short covering is the buying of stock to use as a replacement for identical stock that was previously borrowed and sold. The purchased stock may be used to repay the original stock lender.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). short covering. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/short_covering/definitions/1163491
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "short covering" http://smartdefine.org/short_covering/definitions/1163491 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, short covering, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/short_covering/definitions/1163491>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "short covering" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/short_covering/definitions/1163491>
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