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Short selling

Selling borrowed securities in the expectation of buying them back cheaper.

How to read the number

The profit is capped by the price of the security; the loss is capped by nothing, since a price can rise without limit.

When the metric lies

In a short position time, the borrowing fee and any dividend you must reimburse to the lender all work against you.

Also known as: short selling, short position, shorting

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