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Tip 1 - Short Selling: What Is Short Selling? | Investopedia

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Diane Welch | permalink

Investopedia Explains: The fundamentals of short selling and the difference between going long or short on an investment.
Tags: beginning investor,short selling

For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/university/shortselling/shortselling1.asp ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to short stocks - Fidelity Viewpoints

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Clayton Christman | permalink

Selling short is a trading strategy for down markets, but there are risks, particulary for naked positions.
Tags: Sell short, stocks, shorting, down, margin, decrease, bear, seo-article, rss-viewpoints, Active Trader,

For further reading: https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-trader/selling-short ^[2]

Tip 3 - Here's How to Sell Stocks Short (and Why You Probably Shouldn't) - DailyFinance

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Elizabeth Christian | permalink

Short selling a stock can be very enticing. But it's also very dangerous. If the market's in a downturn, you can still make a profit. But you can also lose a ton of money.

For further reading: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/01/13/how-to-sell-stocks-short-risks/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Shorting stock

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Keith Mc Connell | permalink

What does it mean to short a stock?

For further reading: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-and-bonds/shorting-stock/v/shorting-stock ^[4]

Tip 5 - How Shorting Stock Works

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Frank Guido | permalink

Shorting stock allows speculators to profit from falling stock prices. This article explains the basics of shorting stock, and considerations for those thinking about trying it out.

For further reading: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/newinvestors/a/022703a.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - Short Selling: A Trader's Guide

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Revanchist | permalink

What is short selling? Understand how and why investors short stocks along with the risks and requirements associated with short selling stocks.
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For further reading: https://www.tradeking.com/education/stocks/short-selling-explained ^[6]