Short hedge

The sale of a Futures or options Contract to protect against the possibility a Decline in the price of securities or commodities that will be sold in the future. One example is selling short Against the box.

Related Terms: 11 Against the box, Contract, Decline, ECU, Futures, Option, SEC, Sell, Selling short, Selling short against the box, Short

Other Related Pages: Category: Futures Starting With: S

Additional Related Terms: Accrual of discount, Amortization of premium, Asked price, Asking price, At par, All or any part, At best, At call, Adjusted futures price, At risk