trust - You may be surprised to learn that while shorting does require a margin account, it does not necessarily incur margin interest charges. Most of the time it does not, depending on your balances. If a dividend payment comes due for the stock you have shorted, that will be removed from your account.
Calculating gains and losses using leverage and hedging is always an interesting exercise for the accountants whether you are long or short.
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