"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. [ [http://www.lehigh.edu/~rhs2/IBE098/Stockmarket.html How Orders Work on a Real Exchange] , lehigh.edu.] [ [https://us.etrade.com/e/t/estation/glossaryterm?id=5415 Etrade Definition] , etrade.com.]
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Buy To Cover — A buy order made on a stock or other listed security that closes out an existing short position. A short sale involves selling shares of a company that one does not own, as the shares are borrowed and need to be repayed at some point. This order … Investment dictionary
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