ghost stock

Ghost Stock

A stock that is sold short when the short seller has not actually borrowed it. As a result, the ghost stock cannot be delivered to the buyer. It should not be confused with ghosting.

ghost stock

Stock that has been sold short but that has not been borrowed and therefore cannot be delivered to the buyer.
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Another major cause was stock file errors, often referred to as ghost stock.
Tackle availability or lose millions in missed sales: Kimberly-Clark has put its weight behind solving the issue of availability--a problem that could be worth more than 40m [pounds sterling] to the trade in lost sales of products

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