What is shorting a stock?
Quick Answer
Shorting means borrowing shares from your broker, selling them at the current price, then buying them back later (hopefully cheaper) to return. Profit if the stock falls; theoretically unlimited losses if it rises.
Warren Team
Updated December 29, 2025
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Warren Team
Updated December 29, 2025
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