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In programming, an integer variable. In C, a short is two bytes and can be signed (-32K to +32K) or unsigned (64K). Contrast with long.
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When shorting a stock, you have to pay a commission to your broker for each transaction--one when you sell and another when you buy.
Short-selling strategies by Korn, Donald Jay / Black Enterprise
The legislative history and the conference reports for the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA '97) clearly indicate a congressional desire to diminish tax-motivated transactions, such as shorting against the box.
Short sales against the box after the TRA '97 by Watson, Mark T. / The Tax Adviser
That's because the short positions in long/short equity baskets have been pounded because of momentum investing and all the money flowing into mutual funds, which invest in small capital stocks that are popular shorting targets.
Do 1980s' timing strategies still work?: "definitely." (short-selling ... by Klingler, Jack / Financial Executive
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