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But the number of companies whose stock was sold short fell slightly, to 3,708 from 3,728.

Two of the most important are leverage and selling short.

I had a secret desire to sell short, something I'd never done in the stock market.

They should tell their broker to "sell short against the box."

In September, the number of shares sold short fell for the first time this year.

For the month ended May 13, 138.8 million shares were sold short and not yet covered.

In early March, with the price at $21, there were 775,816 shares sold short and not covered.

He takes the long view and will not sell short, at least through Dec. 25.

For the month ended March 15, 165,787,694 million shares were sold short and not yet covered.

For the month ended April 14, a total of 167,908,585 shares were sold short and not yet covered.

If he was a company share I would short sell him.

But the number of companies whose stock was sold short fell slightly, to 3,708 from 3,728.

In September, the number of shares sold short fell for the first time this year.

During the recent price decline, the number of contracts sold short increased sharply.

Livermore first became famous after the Panic of 1907 when he sold the market short as it crashed.

A large short position provides the market with a cushion because those who sell short have to buy to close out their positions.

Selling short a stock that has not been borrowed leads to a failure to deliver the shares.

They buy a high-yielding currency and sell short a low-yielding one.

"Somebody will wish he'd been sold short when I get through with him," said Heller.

The number of companies with shares sold short also inched ahead, to 3,628 issues, compared with 3,641 last month.