Short selling restrictions and prohibitions

There are no short selling prohibitions or restrictions currently in place.

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First published: 17/03/2020 Last updated: 23/02/2026 See all updates

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Source URL: https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/restrictions-prohibitions

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[1] https://www.fca.org.uk/search-results?topic_tags=f.Tag%7CfcaSearchTag%3DGrowth&sort_by=dmetaZ
[2] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/restrictions-prohibitions
[3] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling
[4] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/exemptions-requirements
[5] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/market-making-exemptions-preparing-brexit
[6] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/statement-short-selling-bans-and-reporting
[7] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/notification-disclosure-net-short-positions
[8] https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/short-selling/net-short-positions-reporting-preparing-brexit
[9] https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/data/short-positions-daily-update.xlsx

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