HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Short coveringThe financial definition for Short covering:Used in the context of general equities. Actual purchase of securities by a short seller to ../../finance-glossary/ those borrowed at the time of a short sale. Similar MatchesCoveringCoveringUsing forward currency contracts to predetermine the domestic currency amount of an expected future foreign receipt or payment. Click to compare definitions of Short covering Click to view definitions beginning sh |