The Hindenburg Omen

[puertorico]

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sorry but what means short covering ?

short-covering can put the market down

or up ?

or both ?:?

 

[tsptalk]

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Short covering = buying back stocks that you sold short.

Selling short = Selling stocks you don't own hoping it goes down so you can buy it (short cover) later at a lower price.

 

[puertorico]

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Tom said...

...And yes, short covering rallies can be very strong.
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so,selling short make market down

and short covering rallies" to the greeen"

That's what I understand u says

thanks Tom.

 

[tsptalk]

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Yes. Selling short does the same to the market as selling does,and short covering the same as buying.