noun
short commitment; short selling
In stock market contexts, refers to the act of establishing a short position (selling borrowed securities). Often contrasted with 買い建て (long commitment).
See also: 買い建て
売り建てと買い建ての両方のポジションを持つことを両建てと言います。
Holding both short and long positions is called 'ryōdate'.
noun
short account; short positions
Abbreviation of 売り建て玉, referring to the actual short positions or the account holding them. Used in financial reporting and trading contexts.
See also: 売り建て玉
今月の売り建ては先月より増加した。
Short positions increased this month compared to last month.
Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling') + 建て (date, 'establishing a position'). The financial sense derives from the practice of 'building' a short position.