Short (finance)
PRACTICE OF SELLING SECURITIES OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY OWNED
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In finance, being short in an asset means investing in such a way that the investor will profit if the value of the asset falls. This is the opposite of a more conventional "long" position, where the investor will profit if the value of the asset rises.