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stocks and shares How do you sell short?
Stocks and shares How do you sell short on shares. What is the principle behind selling short?
Short Sale definition (official)
http://www.sec.gov/answers/shortrestrict.htm
In Short (no pun intended):
1. Enter “short” trade.
2. Hope the stock falls. Stock falls you Make Money; stock goes up you lose money.
3. “Cover” to buy back the short – effect closes the position.
More detailed answers:
“Forgive me for sounding naive, but why exactly does short-selling exist?”
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AukDa.Y74JIE_GsaEQOKxWvty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080919091820AA721Tt&show=7#profile-info-jiMAtaCraa
“If I short a stock and the price goes up, what if person who bought won’t sell back? No buy to cover?”
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090424050917AApWiOJ&r=w#BaN_M2D0AnhGUqjJm65y
“What are short sellers and speculators when speaking of stock market..?”
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArJYWkvfVYfmTTERXpdy28rty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080714063812AAH4STg&show=7#profile-info-fcCDoW3saa
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