Short (or Short Position)
1. The sale of a borrowed security, commodity or currency with the expectation that the asset will fall in value.
2. In the context of options, it is the sale (also known as "writing") of an options contract.
Opposite of "long (or long position)". Investopedia Says:
1. For example, an investor who borrows shares of stock from a broker and sells them on the open market is said to have a short position in the stock. The investor must eventually return the borrowed stock by buying it back from the open market. If the stock falls in price, the investor buys it for less than he or she sold it, thus making a profit.
2. For example, selling a call (or put) options contract to a buyer entitles the buyer the right, not the obligation to buy from (or sell to) you a specific commodity or asset for a specified amount at a specified date. Related Terms:
Bear
Buy Weakness
Long (or Long Position)
Market Neutral
Regulation SHO
Short Covering
Short Interest
Short Sale Rule
Short Squeeze
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