A strategy that profits from a stock price decline. It is initiated by borrowing stock from a broker -dealer and selling it in the open market. This strategy is closed (covered) at a later date by buying back the stock and turning it to the lending b

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1. A strategy that profits from a stock price decline. It is initiated by borrowing stock from a broker -dealer and selling it in the open market. This strategy is closed (covered) at a later date by buying back the stock and turning it to the lending b