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The short seller of an asset has a 'short position' in the asset. So they are short of the asset. | The short seller of an asset has a 'short position' in the asset. So they are short of the asset. | ||
They now need to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract. They have obligations. | They now need to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract. They have obligations. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Open position]] | * [[Open position]] | ||
* [[Short selling]] | * [[Short selling]] | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 20 August 2013
The short seller of an asset has a 'short position' in the asset. So they are short of the asset.
They now need to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract. They have obligations.
