infospace-bench/infospaces/lefevre-reminiscences-of-a-stock-operator/artifacts/entities/entity-title-short-position.md

Entity Title: Short Position

Definition

A short position refers to the practice of selling stocks that a trader does not own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price to profit from the decline. It was a significant factor in the losses suffered by the traders in the context.

Category

strategy