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

Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: S

Additional Related Terms: 10-Q, 10-K, 19c3 stock, 30-day wash rule, Allowance for depreciation, Accrual of discount, American Stock Exchange, Amortization of premium, Asked price, Asking price