Selling short against the box

A Short sale of a security which the seller does Own but does not want to Close out his/her Position in, for Tax or other reasons. also called shorting Against the box.

Related Terms: 13 Against the box, Call, CLO, Close, Close out, ECU, Own, Position, SEC, Sell, Short, Shorting against the box, Tax

Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: S

Additional Related Terms: Allowance for depreciation, Accrual of discount, After-tax basis, Agency security, Amortization of premium, Asset-backed security, All or any part, At call, Accumulated earnings tax, All-risks coverage