売うり玉ぎょく

noun

short interest; short position

Financial term referring to the total number of shares or contracts sold short and not yet covered. Used in stock and futures markets.

• この銘めい柄がらの売うり玉ぎょくは先せん週しゅうから急きゅう増ぞうしている。

  The short interest in this stock has surged since last week.

• 売うり玉ぎょくを買かい戻もどすタイミングが難むずかしい。

  Timing the buyback of short positions is difficult.