Hi everyone!

What is the need for shorting? How does it help? What is the benefit of buying a stock high and selling it low? How exactly do you profit from such a trade?

Thanks

Its kinda like buying on the up swing but when u short a stock u are actually borring the share at now prices then selling at the later prices brokers do this 2 keep the matket shares at an active volume example u short 100 shares of a stock at now price of 10 buckas a share, the stock goes down 5 bucks and u cover it then u would make a profit of 500 bucks, but if stock goes up 2 bucks u would be down 200 etc etc etc sorry but thats the best i can explain it just research in the university in the game and it will help u GOOD LUCK

thanks.

I think I understand it better now.

it's basically the equivalent of selling a stock now...and hoping to buy it back later at a lower price to replace the shares you borrowed to sell.

Shorting really isnt any different than buying a stock long, it just reversed =)