Buy to Cover

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Buying to cover is a transaction where you buy back shares you've previously sold short. The trade is used the same way selling a stock that has been purchased "long" on the stock market.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ How Orders Work on a Real Exchange, lehigh.edu.
  2. ^ Etrade Definition, etrade.com.
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