I'm quoting wikipedia here: > There are a number of ways of achieving a short position. The most fundamental method is "physical" selling short or short-sellin

I'm quoting wikipedia here: > There are a number of ways of achieving a short position. The most fundamental method is "physical" selling short or short-selling, which involves borrowing assets (often securities such as shares or bonds) and selling them. The investor will later purchase the same number of the same type of securities in order to return them to the lender. If the price has fallen in the meantime, the investor will have made a profit equal to the difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)