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Friday, 03/25/2011 9:06:22 AM

Friday, March 25, 2011 9:06:22 AM

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I guess people who make comment about shorting should actually learn about it. The more days to cover the worse it becomes for shorts.>>>>>>>>>>>>>Investopedia explains Days To Cover
This ratio is somewhat unique because it measures the future buying pressure on a stock that is virtually certain to happen - short sellers must buy back shares at some point if they are to close out their positions.

If a stock's price begins to rise significantly, investors who have short sold the stock will quickly begin to close out their positions (by purchasing shares off the open market), creating buying pressure for the stock and driving the price up even more. If a previously lagging stock turns very bullish, the buying action of short sellers can result in extra upward momentum and increased losses for short sellers who are slow to close out their positions. The longer the days to cover, the more pronounced this effect can be. . By the way you never have to cover your short if you can afford the fees and the other risk.

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