Short Account (Noun)
Meaning 1
The aggregate of short sales on an open market.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The short account in the stock market refers to the total number of shares that have been sold short but not yet covered.
- As of yesterday's close, the short account on XYZ Corp was 5 million shares.
- Analysts track the short account to gauge market sentiment and predict potential price movements.
- The significant increase in the short account on the stock contributed to the sharp decline in its price.
- Despite the high short account, the company's stock price continued to rise due to strong fundamentals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.