Only if the short is in the stock itself, and not always if the short or its equivalence in the form of a derivative (eg options, CFD's, futures or such), and if exercised by the holder. Shorts or shorting may occur in a number of forms and stock trading, and is not available to the average retail sh, and is (or should be) well regulated post the market manipulations during the dreaded GFC.
WBC Price at posting:
$20.60 Sentiment: None Disclosure: Held
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