Short selling lets investors profit from declining stock prices by borrowing and selling shares, then repurchasing them at a lower cost. If the stock price rises, short sellers must buy back ...

You could theoretically short a stock for $1 and have to buy it back for $100,000 or more, for example. This means your losses can greatly exceed your initial investment, which by definition makes ...

A stock's short interest is the percentage of its floating shares that are currently sold short—and an indicator of how bearish the market is about that stock in general. The motto of the stock ...

The total value of the stock you short will count as a margin loan from your account, meaning you’ll pay interest on the borrowing. So you’ll need to have enough margin capacity, or equity ...