Short selling is a high-risk but high-reward trading strategy that profits from a stock price's fall
Short selling is a high-risk but high-reward trading strategy that profits from a stock price's fall
Clint ProctorFeb 5, 2021, 04:17 IST
Short selling is a bet that a stock's going to slump in price. It can mean big profits if the drop does happen. But it can also lead to large losses, if the shares' price rises.blackred/Getty Images
Short selling means selling stocks you've borrowed, aiming to buy them back later for less money.
Traders often look to short-selling as a means of profiting on short-term declines in shares.