The underpinning theoretical support for short selling is premised on its ability to correct market distortions such as overvaluation (bubbles) of securities. Therefore, the regulatory and market justification for allowing short selling is founded on the play of the market forces. Some investors may short sell a security based on their assessment of a bubble, over-pricing, or overvaluation. In order to remove information asymmetry and help other market participants to take informed decisions, aggregate short position in a security is disclosed by the exchanges, usually as s