SSR

The "SSR" designation on NMS securities (those securities listed on a US stock exchange) stands for "Short Sale Restriction." Specifically, SSR is an SEC Rule referred to as the "Alternative Uptick Rule" or "Short Sale Circuit Breaker Rule." This rule is designed to restrict short selling of individual stocks that have experienced a significant decline in price during a single trading session. 

Here's how the SSR works: 

Trigger: The SSR is triggered when a stock's price falls by a specified percentage (usually 10% or more) from its previous day's closing price. When this threshold is reached, the SSR is activated for that particular stock. 
Restrictions: Once the SSR is in effect for a stock, short selling is allowed, but it must be executed at a price that is above the stock's current national best bid (the highest current displayed buy price in the market). In other words, short sales cannot be executed at a price equal to or below the stock's current bid. 
Duration: The SSR remains in effect for the remainder of the trading day in which it was triggered, as well as the following trading day. This is intended to provide a cooling-off period for the stock and to reduce short-selling pressure during a period of rapid price decline.

The SSR is one of the regulatory mechanisms implemented by stock exchanges to promote market stability and prevent aggressive short selling that could potentially exacerbate price declines. It is like the circuit breakers and short sale restrictions applied in other exchanges and markets. 

Investors and traders should be aware of SSR rules when trading, as they can impact the execution of short sale orders for specific stocks during times of significant price volatility. These rules are designed to strike a balance between allowing short selling as a trading strategy and preventing potential market manipulation or excessive downward pressure on stock prices. 

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