(FINANCE) Used either as a noun: a situation in which a trader controls the supply of a traded item, such as shares of stock, supplies of a commodity, etc.
Or else, used as a verb: to obtain control over the supply of a thing, so that one can drive the price up to extremely high levels.
Cornering the market for anything (or getting a corner) is extremely difficult and requires not only immense amounts of money (usually borrowed for the purpose), but also timing and the ability to bluff opponents.
A corner is ultimately a long position in the sense that it is a direct attack on investors taking a short position.
Or else, used as a verb: to obtain control over the supply of a thing, so that one can drive the price up to extremely high levels.
Cornering the market for anything (or getting a corner) is extremely difficult and requires not only immense amounts of money (usually borrowed for the purpose), but also timing and the ability to bluff opponents.
A corner is ultimately a long position in the sense that it is a direct attack on investors taking a short position.
The corner must be timed very precisely, because it cannot last for more than a very short time. Even when the the price of the thing (like, say, silver) goes up to very, very high levels, more supplies cannot come onto the market or the corner will be lost.
At the same time, there has to be a target of the corner--some group of people who have to buy the cornered item no matter how high the price goes (otherwise, the quantity demanded will just go to zero). For this reason, corners are nearly always part of an attempt to squeeze the shorts.
At the same time, there has to be a target of the corner--some group of people who have to buy the cornered item no matter how high the price goes (otherwise, the quantity demanded will just go to zero). For this reason, corners are nearly always part of an attempt to squeeze the shorts.
by Abu Yahya April 5, 2010
Hey Tones, I'm going to hit up the corner.
I got to get back on the corner.
Damn girl, i got them men at the corner.
Those hotties are waiting for me on the corner.
Hell no bitch thats my corner.
I got to get back on the corner.
Damn girl, i got them men at the corner.
Those hotties are waiting for me on the corner.
Hell no bitch thats my corner.
by Silly aka pedro the lion October 6, 2006
a game played on any form of transport
ex. car, bus, mini bus, train, tram, plane, etc...
how to play:
every time the vehicle turns a corner, the players of the game follow suit and try to squash the person at the end
WARNING: MAY GET VERY VIOLENT
ex. car, bus, mini bus, train, tram, plane, etc...
how to play:
every time the vehicle turns a corner, the players of the game follow suit and try to squash the person at the end
WARNING: MAY GET VERY VIOLENT
by Rambaldi December 22, 2006
when all of the good weed smokers smoke to preserve greens for everyone but still get zeus-fucked blazed!
by Dr. Ganjaman August 19, 2010
A MANN WHO LOVES CORN AND IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STOP SCREAMING BUT EVEN IF HE CANT STOP SCREAMING HE IS NOT REFERED AS A CORNER UNTIL HE LOVE CORN ENOUGH TO MARRY IT!! Also commonly not liked because it is strange to love corn that much.
you hear that man is a corner
Really who would love corn that much
HI GUYS WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT!!!
Really who would love corn that much
HI GUYS WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT!!!
by MAN WHO MARRIED A CAT LEGALLY November 19, 2021
(v.) During golf match play, when a golfer forces his or her opponent to make their next shot to tie the hole.
by Golfer N March 24, 2018
in the corner is when you suck at every sport you play or you are the worst sports player in your group of friends
by 123456781234 July 11, 2008