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HomeRight Arrow TerminologyRight Arrow Short Selling

Short Selling

Short selling, “going short”, shorting, or taking a short position refers to the selling of a security first with the intention of repurchasing it or covering it later at a lower price. Going short is typically done with the expectation that the security’s price will decline in the future.

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Access markets including forex, commodities, indices, shares/stocks and more, at low cost.

Start trading CFD stocks by opening a live account here, or practice trading with virtual currency with a demo account.

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