short

Summary

short ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,131 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• short is a type of position^[2].
• short is used for speculation^[3].
• short is used for hedge^[4].
• short is the opposite of long position^[5].
• short's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[6].
• short's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[7].
• short's uses is recorded as securities lending^[8].
• short's uses is recorded as selling^[9].
• short's hashtag is recorded as shortselling^[10].

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Definition and Type

short is a type of position^[2]. short is the opposite of long position^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include speculation^[3] and hedge^[4].

Influence

Things named for short include short squeeze^[11], a finance term^[12] and The Big Short^[13], a written work^[14], written by Michael Lewis^[15].

Why It Matters

short ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,131 views/month).^[1] short has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] short is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for short include short squeeze^[11], a finance term^[12] and The Big Short^[13], a written work^[14], written by Michael Lewis^[15].