Short selling is an investment term such as stock futures: for example, when you expect a stock to fall in the future, sell the stock you own when the current price is high, and then buy it when the stock price falls to a certain level, so the difference is your profit.

Shorting means thinking in advance that the market outlook will fall, shorting (selling stocks) (actually not buying), and making money if it falls. At present, China A-share market can't be short, but some foreign stock markets, futures markets and foreign exchange markets.

It can be short.

Take short futures as an example: when the price of wheat is 2000 yuan per ton, it is estimated that the price of wheat will fall. You signed a (first-class) contract with the buyer in the futures market, for example, it was agreed that you could sell him 10 ton of standard wheat at a price of 2000 yuan per ton at any time within six months. (The value is 2000× 10 = 2000. )?

This is a buyout. ?

Why should a buyer sign a contract with you? Because he's awesome.

You don't necessarily have wheat in your hand when you buy it (you don't really want to sell wheat). You are observing the market. If the market drops to 1800 yuan per ton as you wish, you buy 100 tons of wheat per ton 1800 yuan and sell it to the buyer at 2,000 yuan per ton, and the contract is fulfilled (yours

(2000-1800) × 10 = 2000 (yuan) (the handling fee is generally10 yuan, which is ignored)?

The buyer (not specified) who signed the contract with you lost 2000 yuan (the handling fee was ignored). ?

In practice, you only need to sell a hand of wheat in 2000 and buy a flat at 1800, which is very convenient.

If the price of wheat rises within half a year, you have no chance to buy low-priced wheat to close your position, you will be forced to buy high-priced wheat to close your position (the contract must be closed at the expiration), you will lose money, and the buyer who signed with you will make a profit. ?

If you close your position at 2200, you will lose money:?

(2200-2000)× 10=2000 (yuan)+10 yuan handling fee.

The buyer (not specified) who signed the contract with you earned 2000 yuan (the handling fee was ignored).

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