Specialist Short Sale Ratio
A ratio comparing the number of short sales made by specialists versus the total number of short sales transacted on the market.
Investopedia Commentary
This ratio is a sentiment indicator. It specifically designed to isolate the bearish or bullish attitudes of professional traders by eliminating excess noise.
See also: Member Short Sales Ratio, Mutual Fund Liquidity Ratio, Pivot Point, Sentiment Indicator, Short Selling, Specialist, Speculation Index, Technical Analysis