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Spotlight on Short Sales

Note: This page has been archived and is no longer being updated. It may include obsolete or out-of-date information.

Short selling is generally defined as the sale of securities that an investor does not own or has borrowed. The SEC has approved a number of rules and taken other actions pertaining to short selling to promote market stability, preserve investor confidence, and increase short sale transparency.

Play video of SEC Chairman Schapiro discussing short selling
Chairman Schapiro discusses new short selling protections for investors.

News

SEC Approves Short Selling Restrictions
The SEC recently adopted an alternative uptick rule that places certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward pressure. More

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http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/shortsales.shtml


Modified: 07/15/2019