short selling
"Short selling" is a strategy used in financial markets to profit from a decline in the price of a security.
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Definition
C1Financial Markets
(technical, investment)A strategy where an investor borrows a security, sells it, and aims to buy it back later at a lower price to return it and make a profit.
Example
- By short selling the stock, the investor hoped to profit from its anticipated decline in value.
- Short selling can be risky if the stock price rises instead of falling.
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