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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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
The IGV’s breakout above the 50-day moving average “could lead to continued short covering and potentially momentum buying,” Mizuho managing director Daniel O’Regan wrote in a Thursday note.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Wednesday was “more short covering than convicted bulls buying,” Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
It was some oversold buying, some short covering, and options expiration.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
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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