Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
8-23-2012
Contents
Following the Crash of 2008, the SEC reinstated the uptick rule, albeit a modified version. The uptick rule kicks in if a stock's price drops 10% in one day. This prevents short selling except on an uptick. However, a trading glitch (which are increasingly common) effectively overlooked the rule. .
Recommended Citation
Dolvin, Steven D., "Short Sale Trading Glitch" (2012). All Chapters. 35.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/jmdallchapters/35