short covering
Americannoun
noun
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the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to meet delivery requirements
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the securities or commodities purchased
Example Sentences
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This has squeezed shorts and prompted short covering that has driven up the stock price until the big break Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Still, some of the recent gains in tech, particularly within the software area, might be driven by short covering, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
The market strengthened a little in the afternoon on short covering, the matter of investment being thrown to the winds.
From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan
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