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GlossaryMarket Structure

Naked Short Selling

Selling shares short without having borrowed or arranged to borrow them. It is tightly regulated in the US under Regulation SHO; abusive naked shorting (defective locates, unresolved fails or deception) can violate the rules, and it is one source of failures to deliver.

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Related terms

Cede & CoClearing HouseCost to BorrowDark PoolDays to CoverDRSDTCCExchangeFails to DeliverHigh-Frequency Trading

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