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Short sale rule

SEC rule requiring short Sales to be made only on an Uptick or Zero-plus tick. The purpose of the rule is to prevent traders from being able to force prices downward by borrowing stock and then selling it. also called Plus tick rule.

Related Terms: 14 Borrow, Call, Dow, Own, Plus tick, Plus tick rule, Ring, Sales, Sell, Short, Trade, Trader, Uptick, Zero-plus tick
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