Noun: short account short u'kawnt
- A brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities they do not own)
"The investor opened a short account to profit from the expected market downturn"
- The aggregate of short sales on an open market
"The increase in short account positions indicated growing pessimism among investors"
Derived forms: short accounts
Type of: account, business relationship, index, index number, indicant, indicator