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Definition of short covering in English: short coveringnoun mass nounStock Market The buying in of stocks or other securities or commodities that have been sold short, typically to avoid loss when prices move upwards. Example sentencesExamples - This news spilled over into other markets today, forcing short covering in copper and other metals.
- Such short covering becomes a source of extra demand for a stock, pushing the price up.
- ‘It's nothing more than a bit of short covering,’ said David Thwaites, European strategist at BNP Paribas in London.
- This market condition develops because short covering and not fundamental demand is fueling the rising price trend.
- Actually, we suspect short covering and derivative trading were likely major factors fueling the rally.
Definition of short covering in US English: short coveringnounˈˌSHôrt ˈkəv(ə)riNG Stock Market The buying in of stocks or other securities or commodities that have been sold short, typically to avoid loss when prices move upward. Example sentencesExamples - This market condition develops because short covering and not fundamental demand is fueling the rising price trend.
- Such short covering becomes a source of extra demand for a stock, pushing the price up.
- ‘It's nothing more than a bit of short covering,’ said David Thwaites, European strategist at BNP Paribas in London.
- This news spilled over into other markets today, forcing short covering in copper and other metals.
- Actually, we suspect short covering and derivative trading were likely major factors fueling the rally.
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