空头套期保值的中文解释

指为了防止相应的现货市场价格下跌而卖出期货或期权头寸。持有现货金融工具或大宗商品所造成的损失，将因以新的较低价格履行期货或期权合约实现获利而弥补。与之相对的是"多头套期保值"（long hedge）。

Short Hedge的英文解释

The sale of a futures or option position to protect against a fall in price in the corresponding cash market. Losses in holdings of cash instruments or commodities will be offset by the profits from the futures or options which can be realized by meeting those obligations at the new lower price of the future or option. Opposite of long hedge.

• corresponding [,kɔri´spɔndiŋ]   a.符合的；相当的   (英语四级单词)
• offset [´ɔ:fset]   n.&vt.抵销；补偿   (英语六级单词)