Short

Lending

A short is a trading strategy where a trader borrows an asset to sell it, hoping the price will drop. If the price falls, the trader buys the asset back at the lower price and returns it to the lender, keeping the difference as profit.

Definition
A short is a trading strategy where a trader borrows an asset to sell it, hoping the price will drop. If the price falls, the trader buys the asset back at the lower price and returns it to the lender, keeping the difference as profit.

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