The "uptick rule" is a regulation in the stock market that prevents traders from short selling a stock unless its price increases slightly first.
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The alternative uptick rule is triggered when a stock experiences a price decline of at least 10 % in one day. (investopedia.com)
The new uptick rule triggers a ban on short selling when the stock drops a certain amount. (money.stackexchange.com)
Whether or not such rules succeed is a matter of some debate, and the SEC removed similar uptick rules in 2006 because «they modestly reduce liquidity and do not appear necessary to prevent manipulation.» (money.stackexchange.com)