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short sale against the box

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A quick definition of short sale against the box:

Short sale against the box is a type of sale where the seller borrows shares of a security they already own to sell, instead of selling the shares they own. This is usually done when the seller expects the price of the security to drop. The borrowed shares can be used for delivery, making it less risky than an ordinary short sale. The term "against the box" refers to the owned shares that are in safekeeping.

A more thorough explanation:

A short sale against the box is a type of short sale in which the seller already owns enough shares of a security to cover the sale, but still borrows shares to keep ownership a secret or because the owned shares are not easily accessible. The phrase "against the box" refers to the owned shares that are in safekeeping. This type of sale is less risky than an ordinary short sale because delivery can be made with either the owned or the borrowed shares.

For example, let's say John owns 100 shares of XYZ stock and wants to sell them short without revealing his ownership. He borrows another 100 shares of XYZ stock and sells them on the market. If the price of XYZ stock drops, John can buy back the 100 shares he borrowed at a lower price and make a profit. He can then choose to deliver either the owned shares or the borrowed shares to complete the sale.

This type of short sale is often used by investors who want to speculate on a stock's price without revealing their ownership or by those who own shares that are not easily accessible, such as shares held in a retirement account.

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triplethread
11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
11:12
No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
11:13
Got jokes I see
triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
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