Shorting 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 selling short Against the box.

Related Terms: 14 Against the box, Call, CLO, Close, Close out, ECU, Own, Position, SEC, Sell, Selling short, Selling short against the box, Short, 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