going short
Betting on decline
Going short is a trading strategy where you sell an asset you don't own, hoping to buy it back later at a lower price.
You borrow shares, sell them at today's price, then wait for the price to drop before repurchasing and returning what you borrowed—pocketing the difference.
The practice bets against a stock or market: They went short on tech stocks before the crash.
Also called short selling or shorting.
- market sentimentCollective attitude toward prices
- price volatilityRate of cost fluctuation
- credit default swapsContracts insuring against debt failure
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
- risk rewardPotential loss versus gain
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Running a deep route
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