MP] An agreement between a mortgage borrower in distress and a lender that allows the borrower to sell the house and remit the proceeds to the lender.

Selling borrowed shares of an equity with the expectation of buying shares at a lower price to replace the borrowed shares.

The sale of a stock not owned in order to take advantage of an expected stock price decline. If the price declines, the stock can be purchased and the short position closed.

A workout program wherein the lender accepts less than the total payoff amount.

The sale of securities with the expectation of their repurchase at lower prices. They are not in the seller's possession, but are usually borrowed for delivery to the buyer.

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When one sells a stock they do not own, but borrows the security and sells it in the belief that the stock will decline in price. A short seller must later buy the stock that was sold short to complete the cycle. The short seller's strategy is to buy the stock at a lower price than the price that it was sold short for.

The sale of a security that is not owned at the time of the trade, necessitating its purchase some time in the future to "cover" the sale. A short sale is made with the expectation that the stock value will decline, so that when the sale is finally covered, it will be at a price lower than the original sale, thus realizing a profit. Before the sale is covered, the broker/dealer borrows stock (for which he puts up collateral) to deliver on the settlement date.

An investment strategy to borrow a stock at its current market price and to 'cover' at a later date at a lower price, thus capturing the difference as a profit.

Borrowing a security (or commodity futures contract) from a broker and selling it, with the understanding that it must later be bought back (hopefully at a lower price) and returned to the broker. SEC rules allow investors to sell short only on an uptick or a zero-plus tick, to prevent "pool operators" from driving down a stock price through heavy short-selling, then buying the shares for a large profit. also called selling short. see also borrowed stock, called away, hedged tender, lending at a rate, members' short sale ratio, sale, securities loan, selling short against the box.

The practice of selling borrowed securities in hopes that the price will decline.

Selling of securities by the seller who do not have the securities on hand. According to the SET regulation, the short seller must place a minimum deposit as margin, as specified by the SET with the securities lender. Proceeds from the short selling must be kept by the broker as security until the borrowed shares are returned on or before a particular date. Until the delivery of the securities, any rights offered by the company to its shareholders, e.g., dividends, rights issues, etc., must be returned to the owner of the securities.

(1) any sale completed by the delivery of a borrowed certificate. (2) transaction made by an investor who believes a stock will decline and places a sell order, though he or she does not own any of those shares. See arbi-trage, buyback.

Selling an asset the seller doesn't own at the time of the sale in the hope of purchasing the asset profitably at a lower price in the future to make the promised delivery.

Investment strategy in which you borrow shares of a security and then sell those shares. Investors use this strategy when they believe a security's price will decline. If they are right, they can cover their short sale by buying the security at the lower price and returning the shares to the lender.

The sale of a security that must be borrowed to make delivery. Short sales usually, but not always, entail the sale of securities that are not owned by the seller in anticipation of profiting from a decline in the price of the securities. A short sale is not permitted when the last preceding different price was higher than the current price.--Also called selling short; short--See also Fictitious Credit; Ghost Stock; Lending at a Premium; Lending at a Rate; Odd-Lot Short Sales; Rule 10A-1; Short Against the Box; Short Cover; Synthetic Short Sale.

the sale of an asset for future delivery without possession of the asset sold.

The sale of a security that one does not own but has borrowed in anticipation of making a profit by paying for it after its price has fallen.

The term short sale describes an expedited property sale and escrow process used to quickly relieve a property owner of thier obligation. In most cases, investors provide a cash settlement and/or re-structure agreement for homeowners needing to sell their property quickly.

An action wherein a party, by agreement, borrows stock and sells it, hoping to buy it back later in the open market at a lower price before returning it to the lending party. The difference in the sell price and the later buy price, if lower, is profit. Short-selling is speculative and is suitable only for very well-informed and well capitalized investors. It can result in margin calls and substantial losses for the unwary.

sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)

a bet against a stock

a bet that a company's stock price will decline

a bet that a security's price will fall

a bet that a stock's price will decline

a bet that a stock's share price will fall

a buying method worked out with lenders in which an acceptable price for a house in foreclosure or near foreclosure is negotiated

a contract for the sale of securities that the seller does not own but that will be delivered at a specified time

a contract for the sale of something, such as a commodity or futures contract, that the seller does not own

a contract to sell property you borrowed for delivery to a buyer

a house that isn't foreclosed, but is in default and is moving toward foreclosure

a market bet that the price of a security will fall

a process that permits a homeowner to get a discount on their home mortgage, allowing it to sell at today's deflated values without owing the difference to the bank, while preserving the seller's credit

a real estate transaction where a potential home buyer negotiates with the lender to accept less than is owed on the note

a risky position for an investor

a sale of a security not owned but borrowed from an existing holder and subsequently replaced when it is purchased, hopefully at a lower price

a sale of a security that the seller does not own or is effectuated by the delivery of borrowed securities

a sale of securities that the seller does not own and that it has to borrow to make delivery

a sale of stock that is not owned by the seller

a transaction in which an investor sells a stock they don't own (or a stock borrowed in their account) with the intention of buying it back in the future at a lower price

a transaction in which shares of a company are borrowed by an investor and sold on the market

a transaction in which the Fund sells a security that it does not own

a transaction in which you sell a security that you do not own

This is when a bank sells a property in the foreclosure process, before it goes to sheriff's sale. (Mine Sold Today prefers this method when the amount owed on the property is more than the value of the home. We have dealt with many banks using this method and it usually has positive effects for the homeowner, by avoiding an actual foreclosure).

Selling a stock you borrow from a broker. You expect to profit by buying the stock at a lower price later.

A risky technique for betting that a security's value will drop, rather than rise. Securities are borrowed from brokerage houses for a small fee and sold. The investor hopes to profit from replacing those securities sometime in the future at a lower price. Short-sellers often use leverage (see Leverage) to magnify their potential profits. Some brokers allow investors to short-sell mutual funds.

An investor who sells stock short borrows shares from a brokerage house and sells them to another buyer. Proceeds from the sale go into the shorter's account. He must buy those shares back (cover) at some point in time and return them to the lender.

a security borrowed from a broker and sold with the intention of making a profit by buying the security back at a lower value

(or selling short) Shorting a stock is where you are betting that a particular stock has hit its peak and will decline. Here is an example of a short sale; you tell your broker that you'd like to short 100 shares of XYZ stock at, say, $50. (Or if you are using an online broker you would click "sell" and then add in the correct information). What you are doing is "borrowing" 100 shares from your broker. Now you wait for the stock to decline (or hit the target price if you are following one of our recommendations). Say the target is 40 and XYZ has hit that price. Now you go back to your broker and you're going to give the stock back (again with on-line trading you would hit "buy" and add the correct information). That's 10 points you made for a profit of $1,000. Before you jumping there are a few things you need to be aware of. Shorting a stock does not guarantee that the stock is going to go down, so to protect yourself you should always put in a "stop order". It guarantees that you can get out at a specified price if the stock goes up. Also, not all brokers are going to have access to all stocks for you to short. That is why 2 brokerage accounts is a good idea.

Position in which an investor sells borrowed stock and expects a decline in price so that he or she may purchase the shares at the depressed price for a gain, or if the price rises, at a loss.

A sale of property that results in a short payoff that is accepted by the creditor without further obligation by the borrower.

The sale of a property under or at market value that's lower than the loan balance.

In some instances in Florida a lender may agree to adjust the amount owed in order to get the property sold.

The sale of a security which the seller does not own. This is a speculative practice done in the belief that the price is going to fall and the seller will then be able to cover the sale by buying it back later at a lower price, thereby making a profit on the transactions. It is illegal for a seller not to declare a short sale at the time of placing the order.

A sale of stock before the seller owns it. The seller believes t the stock's market price will decline before the shares t will cover the sale have to be bought. If the price falls, the seller profits.

Sale of a borrowed security.

Sale of an item before it is purchased. A person entering into a short sale believes the price of the item will decline between the date of the short sale and the date he or she must purchase the item to deliver the item under the terms of the short sale.

Investors who borrow stock and sell it to someone else are betting the shares go down in price. Then, they can buy back the stock at a lower price and pocket the difference as profit. Going "short" is the opposite of going "long," or owning shares for the long haul.

The practice of selling first and buying later. The seller sells a security not owned on the expectation that the market price will fall and the seller will be able to buy the security at a price lower than that at which it was sold.

The sale of a specified amount of currency not owned by the seller at the time of the trade. Short sales are usually made in expectation of a decline in the price.

A sale of securities that the selling party does not own.  A selling broker-dealer is obliged to go into the market and subsequently purchase the securities from a third party in order to make delivery on this transaction.  See:  SHORT POSITION.

The sale of a property where the proceeds come short of the outstanding loan balance.

Selling borrowed securities with the expectation that prices will fall by the time the investor has to buy back the securities.

A market transaction in which an investor sells borrowed securities in anticipation of a price decline. If the seller can buy back that stock later at a lower price, a profit results. If the price rises, however, a loss results.

A transaction in which a market participant sells a security that he or she does not own with the expectation that the price of the security will fall or in connection with an arbitrage strategy. A broker/dealer may borrow the needed security on a temporary basis to effect settlement. Eventually, however, the broker/dealer must purchase the security in order to redeliver the borrowed security.

When the banks agree to accept less than what is owed as payment in full. For example, a homeowner owes $100,000 on a property that is in foreclosure and is worth $100,000. You negotiate with the bank to accept $50,000 as full payment. The bank agrees and you are able to build in equity for yourself and to prevent a foreclosure on the credit report of the homeowners.

Sale of a security which is not owned in the hope that the price will go down so that it can be repurchased at a profit. The person making a short sale borrows stock in order to make delivery to the buyer, and must eventually repurchase the stock in order to return it to the lender.

The sale of property that you generally do not own. You borrow the property to deliver to a buyer and, at a later date, you buy substantially identical property and deliver it to the lender.

Selling shares of stock that you do not own. With a short sale, you borrow the shares from your broker with the agreement that you will replace them at a later date, hopefully when the price is lower. The transaction is not subject to income tax until the short sale is covered by the actual purchase and/or transfer of shares of stock.

The sale of a stock or security when an investor expects a drop in the price. The investor borrows the stock and, after the price has dropped, will purchase the shares to make a profit.

The promise to sell a stock that the seller does not now own at an agreed upon price. The investor hopes the stock price declines, so they can buy it at the lower price and sell it at the (higher) agreed upon price.

When selling short, a customer is selling securities which he does not own. He anticipates that the market price of the stock will decline and he can then purchase the stock (cover his short position) at a lower price and thus make a profit. Since the customer has sold stock which he does not own, the brokerage firm must lend him the stock.

A transaction by a person who believes a security will decline and sells it, though the person does not own any. For instance: You instruct your broker to sell short 100 shares of XYZ. Your broker borrows the stock so delivery can be made to the buyer. The money value of the shares borrowed is deposited by your broker with the lender. Sooner or later you must cover your short sale by buying the same amount of stock you borrowed for return to the lender. If you are able to buy XYZ at a lower price than you sold it for, your profit is the difference between the two prices - not counting commissions and taxes. But if you have to pay more for the stock than the price you received, that is the amount of your loss. Stock exchange and federal regulations govern and limit the conditions under which a short sale may be made on a national securities exchange. Sometimes people will sell short a stock they already own in order to protect a paper profit. This is know as selling short against the box.

A sale in which the seller borrows the stock certificates or other property delivered to the buyer. At a later date, the seller either purchases similar stock or property necessary to "cover" the sale, and delivers it to the lender or delivers to the lender stock or property that he or she already held but did not wish to transfer at an earlier date. For income tax purposes, there is no gain or loss on the transaction until the short sale is covered by purchase and transfer. Special rules apply in determining whether the gain or loss on a short sale is a long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.

Selling a security that the seller does not own but is committed to repurchasing eventually. It is used to capitalize on an expected decline in the security's price.

Payment of less than total indebtedness to satisfy debt through sale of property.

Any sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller, used for speculative, hedging, and arbitrage purposes

A way to make money on a stock whose price is going down; to sell the stock by borrowing shares owned by your broker and buying them at a later date on the belief that the price will fall.

The practice of selling a security before you own it, in the hope that the price will have decreased by the time you buy it back. The firm will attempt to borrow the security for you, so you can sell it. For example: assuming the form can borrow the shares, you sell a share short at $50, and if the market price declines, buy it later at $40. You've made a profit of $10 on the transaction. It is illegal for a seller not to declare a short sale at the time of placing an order.

The sale of a security or commodities futures not owned by the seller at the time of the trade. Short sales are usually made in anticipation of a decline in the price.

A sale of a house in which the proceeds fall short of what the owner still owes on the mortgage. Many lenders will agree to accept the proceeds of a short sale and forgive the rest of what is owed on the mortgage when the owner cannot make the mortgage payments. By accepting a short sale, the lender can avoid a lengthy and costly foreclosure, and the owner is able to pay off the loan for less than what he owes. See also deed in lieu (or foreclosure).

A risky investment strategy that seeks to benefit from an expected decline in the price of a stock. It involves the sale of a security the seller does not own, so the seller is borrowing the stock from another party. At a later time, stock similar to that borrowed will be purchased (hopefully at a lower price than it was earlier sold for), so that the lending party's holdings can be restored; this is called "covering" the short position.

A speculative sale without having the security to deliver. The bears are short sellers who sell now in the hope of future purchase of the share at a lower price to make profit.

A strategy to benefit from falling share prices. This is achieved by selling securities that are not actually owned in the selling account and that are borrowed from a brokerage firm. Collateral must be posted in order to place the trade, and the collateral requirements are “marked to the market” on a regular basis. A short-seller can "cover" the short sale by buying back the shares at any time. This reconciles the transaction. Generally considered a risky strategy, because the downside is unlimited. For example, if a stock is sold short, and it starts to rise and rise and rise, the short-seller can incur significant losses.

The sale of securities that are not owned or that are not intended for delivery. The short seller "borrows" the stock to make delivery with the intent to buy it back at a later date at a lower price.

Sale of any security not owned by the seller. The security is 'borrowed' from the brokerage firm and all short sales must be done in a short (margin related) account. Customer's must state that a sale will be 'short' at the time the order is placed with the broker. The customer "selling short" is using a legitimate trading strategy and assumes the risk that he will be able to buy the stock at a more favorable price than the price at which he sold short. See the explanation of short selling for more complete information on short selling.

Borrowing a security from a broker and selling it, with the understanding that it must later be bought back and returned to the broker. The SEC regulates that a short sale may only take place on an uptick/plus tick or zero-plus tick.

The selling of a security that the seller does not own, or any sale that is completed by the delivery of a security that was borrowed by the seller.

Sale of a security or other asset borrowed by the seller from a broker, with the understanding that it must later be bought back (ideally at a lower price) and returned to the broker.