How to Short Stocks the Smart Way (2019)

If you’re gonna short sell low-priced stocks, there’s a LOT you need to know first. It can be a highly profitable niche ... IF you understand the limitations and really take the time to master this strategy.

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Let’s start with some of the limitations of short selling ... Have you ever tried to short a stock, but the order was rejected? First, you need to have a margin account to short stocks — for every broker. A cash account is a great tool, but you can’t short with one.

If you have a cash account, contact your broker about margin accounts.

Now, one of the biggest pains with short selling is actually borrowing the shares. Remember, you’re selling something you don’t own, so you have to borrow it. And you borrow the shares you’re going to short from your broker.

Once you have the right to short those shares, you enter the order and take a negative position. Unfortunately, especially in low-priced and volatile stocks, your broker simply may not have shares for you to borrow.

And it may or may not be your broker's fault...

Many brokers simply don’t want you to short these stocks. So they won't even try to get the shares. Why? It's a risky strategy — especially if you have a small account and are new to trading. They view it as basically handing you a loaded gun, and they don’t want to do that.

Now, obviously you can lose money buying stocks, but going short leaves huge potential for massive losses. I’m sure you’ve heard the horror stories of blown-up accounts. If you're short, a stock could go up 100%–300% or more. So your losses can be staggering. But if you're long, the stock can only go to zero.

Make sure you fully understand how to short. Know how to approach it and stick to your risk-management plan!


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