sale against the box

sale against the box
A short sale of stock by one who owns shares of the same stock. If the stock declines, the seller can cover at a profit; if it increases in value, he can avoid loss by delivering the shares which he owns. Du Pont v Commissioner (CA3) 110 F2d 641, cert den 311 US 657, 85 L Ed 421, 61 S Ct 11. See short sale.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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