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Re: waterchaser post# 116429

Sunday, 01/05/2020 8:37:27 PM

Sunday, January 05, 2020 8:37:27 PM

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Here you go, should explain one’s position:

What is shorting the market?
Shorting, or short-selling, is when an investor borrows shares and immediately sells them, hoping he or she can scoop them up later at a lower price, return them to the lender and pocket the difference. But shorting is much riskier than buying stocks, or what's known as taking a long position