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Short Hedge — An investment strategy that is focused on mitigating a risk that has already been taken. The short portion of the term refers to the act of shorting a security, usually a derivatives contract, that hedges against potential losses in an investment … Investment dictionary
Short (finance) — Schematic representation of short selling in two steps. The short seller borrows shares and immediately sells them. He then waits, hoping for the stock price to decrease, when the seller can profit by purchasing the shares to return to the lender … Wikipedia
hedging — The practice of offsetting the price risk inherent in any cash market position by taking an equal but opposite position in the futures market. Hedgers use the futures markets to protect their business from adverse price changes. Selling ( Short)… … Financial and business terms
Hedging — Der Begriff Kurssicherung oder Hedgegeschäft (kurz Hedging; von engl. to hedge [hɛdʒ], „absichern“) bezeichnet ein Finanzgeschäft zur Absicherung einer Transaktion gegen Risiken wie beispielsweise Wechselkursschwankungen oder Veränderungen in den … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hedging — A strategy designed to reduce investment risk using call options, put options, short selling, or futures contracts. A hedge can help lock in existing profits. Its purpose is to reduce the volatility of a portfolio, by reducing the risk of loss.… … Financial and business terms
hedging — Method of reducing the risk of loss caused by price fluctuation. It consists of the purchase or sale of equal quantities of the same or very similar commodities in two different markets at approximately the same time, with the expectation that a… … Universalium
hedging — A means by which traders and exporters of grain or other products, and manufacturers who make contracts in advance for the sale of their goods, secure themselves against the fluctuations of the market by counter contracts for the purchase or sale … Black's law dictionary
hedging — A means by which traders and exporters of grain or other products, and manufacturers who make contracts in advance for the sale of their goods, secure themselves against the fluctuations of the market by counter contracts for the purchase or sale … Black's law dictionary
short interest — Total number of shares of a security that investors have sold short and that have not been repurchased to close out the short position. Usually, investors sell short to profit from price declines. As a result, the short interest is often an… … Financial and business terms
short hedge — also: selling hedge Selling futures contracts to protect against possible declining prices of commodities that will be sold in the future. At the time the cash commodities are sold, the open futures position is closed by purchasing an equal… … Financial and business terms
