What is short covering in stocks/trading?

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What is short covering in stocks/trading?

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Short covering is when a trader who has sold a security “short” buys it back to close out the position. A short position is when a trader sells a security they do not own, hoping to buy the same security back at a lower price so they can have a profit.

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