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short covering

American

noun

Finance.

purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.

short covering British

noun

the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to meet delivery requirements
the securities or commodities purchased

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Kizemchuk sees the Arms Index as an indicator of whether a rally is being supported by “real buying” or by short-term flows like short covering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

It was some oversold buying, some short covering, and options expiration.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet that’s more of a long-term story, he said, adding that the recent spike and fallback in silver prices looked more typical of short covering in futures and options markets.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Overall, JPMorgan said multi-strategy and equity quantitative hedge funds had led the short covering, while equity long-short funds had been ahead in bets against stocks.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023

Our next day's run was short, covering only forty-two miles between Launceston and Exeter.

From British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland by Murphy, Thomas Dowler

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