The Complete Guide to Selling Stocks Short: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

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Successfully utilizing the stock market in these uncertain economic times can not only be hard, but it can also be downright confusing, and that means you need a guide that helps you navigate the troubled waters. With the constant fluctuations in the stock market and the value of the U.S. dollar, it is hard to keep up with the changing conditions, let alone to master a complex procedure such as short selling in which a careful negotiation between yourself and the broker is necessary. However, with this guide, you can start taking advantage of one of the major methods of trading stocks that has made brokers so successful around the world. The guide takes the concept of short selling and outlines it in simple, real-world terms that both beginners and veterans alike can understand. 

This book presents the right combination of new insights and developed investment strategies to provide a new investor with the tools to overcome the complexities of our fluctuating economy. You will learn about the concept of selling stocks short and how to start making a profit. You will learn how to read the market and what it means when stocks go up and down. The book discusses how to read stock market fluctuations —with the help of diagrams — before you start making trades. You will learn what you need to do with a sudden rise in stock prices, which stocks should be sold short, and which ones should not. The book addresses important terms — like overhead supply, reverse splits, and put-option pricing — that will enhance your understanding of selling stocks short. You will be shown the process of setting your price limits and knowing how to read and maintain those limits. 

Top stockbrokers and home trading experts have been interviewed for this book to provide expertise professional view into the world of short selling. The interviews provide a broad look into trading as well as useful advice — for example, how to set your puts and calls. The full anatomy of a short sale, from the first action you take to the final sale, is laid out in a detailed action plan, and you will be given ideal models for short sales from the top companies in the world. This book, regardless of your expertise and experience in dealing with the stock market, will help you learn everything you need to know to start short selling today.