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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. | |||
The short seller now needs to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract. | |||
They have obligations. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Bear]] | |||
* [[Hedge fund]] | * [[Hedge fund]] | ||
* [[Internalisation]] | |||
* [[Long position]] | * [[Long position]] | ||
* [[Net short position]] | * [[Net short position]] | ||
* [[Open position]] | * [[Open position]] | ||
* [[Short]] | |||
* [[Short selling]] | * [[Short selling]] | ||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate_finance]] | |||
[[Category:Investment]] | |||
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]] | |||
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 26 March 2022
The short seller of an asset has a 'short position' in the asset.
So they are short of the asset.
The short seller now needs to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract.
They have obligations.
