The Basics Of Short Selling Stocks

Trading Short | The Basics Of Short Selling StocksBy Joseph Kenny

"‘Shorting’ or short selling refers to the selling of a contract, a bond or stock or a commodity that is not directly owned by the seller. When practicing short selling, a seller is committed to purchase the stock or commodity previously sold.

Short selling stocks means to take the stock from a broker on loan and sell it off to someone..." 

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Short Trading

Trading Short | Short TradingBy Joseph C Lombardo

"Short Trading - The 'Long' and 'Short' of Trading I wish that people would more readily know that you can make money in the markets despite whether the markets are moving up or down. You can take a traditional, common approach to trading, that being, buy low and sell high. BUT, you can also flip-flop that method of trading and sell high then buy low and make money the same way. Now, you are trading!..." 

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Stock Trading Profits From Selling Stocks Short

Trading Short | Stock Trading Profits From Selling Stocks ShortBy Carl G. Robertts

"Clearly, while the opportunity to profit in short stock trading is attractive, there are several risk factors of which you should be aware.

First, stock prices, in general, typically tend to go up – not down. You are taking the chance that a particular stock will “buck” this trend. If it doesn’t, you’ll show a loss, not a profit.

Second, you need to remain aware at all times that you are borrowing stock – and, therefore, money – and that you can, in fact, lose more than you put in on the deal. Many people overspend with their credit cards; the same is unfortunately true of short-sell stock deals: convinced that they’ll be able to make a profit and pay off the loan, people tend to oversell – and occasionally are unable to make good on the debt.

Third, if a particular stock is being short-sold by a number of investors..."

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Short Selling - How To Make Money Investing In Bad Stocks

Trading Short | Short Selling - How To Make Money Investing In Bad StocksBy Thomas Sutton

"Falling markets always cause investors grief. The media reports any selling in a mortally serious tone, while bullish cheerleaders comfort the masses with promises of better days ahead. Negative sentiment usually intensifies right along with the selling, and desperate prayers are offered to the heavens as everyone nervously holds their breath.

Well, not everyone. In fact, more folks are starting to take advantage of the normal rising and falling of the market tides by learning to sell stocks short. For example, Investor's Business Daily newspaper founder William J. O'Neil's latest book is titled "How To Make Money Selling Stocks Short."

Selling stocks short is a simple way to make money when stocks drop. To "sell short" you simply borrow the stock from your broker, sell it, and then buy it back when the price drops. You then return it to the broker you borrowed it from and keep the profit. Yes, it's perfectly legal..."

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