against the box — See: selling short against the box. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
Short Sell Against the Box — The act of short selling securities that you already own. This results in a neutral position where your gains in a stock are equal to the losses. For example, if you own 100 shares of ABC and you tell your broker to sell short 100 shares of ABC,… … Investment dictionary
short sale against the box — A short sale where the investor owns enough shares of the security involved to cover the borrowed securities, if necessary. The box referred to is the hypothetical safe deposit box in which the certificates are kept. A short sale against the box… … Black's law dictionary
sell short against the box (to) — In the stock market to sell borrowed shares while owning the same or similar shares that one delivers later to complete the transaction. ► “The most popular is to ‘sell short against the box.’ To do this, you arrange through a broker to sell… … American business jargon
selling against the box — See sale against the box … Ballentine's law dictionary
short sale against the box — See sale against the box … Ballentine's law dictionary
selling short against the box — selling short stock that is actually owned by the seller but held in the box, meaning it is held in safekeeping. The seller borrows securities needed to cover as the stock in the box may be inaccessible, or the seller may not wish to disclose… … Financial and business terms
The Box (torture) — The Box, also known as a hot box or sweatbox, is a method of solitary confinement used in humid and arid regions as a method of punishment. Anyone placed in one would experience extreme heat, dehydration, heat exhaustion, even death, depending on … Wikipedia
The Boy in the Box (Vidal, California) — The Boy in the Box trial was held at the Riverside County Superior Court in Indio, California in 1969 and 1970. It was, at that time, portrayed as a case of child abuse. Investigation and ArrestCharges were filed against thirteen members of the… … Wikipedia
sale against the box — A short sale of stock by one who owns shares of the same stock. If the stock declines, the seller can cover at a profit; if it increases in value, he can avoid loss by delivering the shares which he owns. Du Pont v Commissioner (CA3) 110 F2d 641 … Ballentine's law dictionary
short against the box — A short sale of a stock is where the seller actually owns the stock, but does not want to close out the position. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
