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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.  


They now need to obtain some of the asset, in order to fulfil their sale contract. They have obligations.
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.





Revision as of 11:28, 28 November 2017

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