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Short Selling

The selling of a security that the seller does not own (naked or uncovered short) or has borrowed (covered short). Short selling is a trading strategy. Short sellers assume the risk that they will be able to buy the stock at a lower price, cover the outstanding short, and realize a profit from the difference.

News On Short Selling
Short Coal India, says Sudarshan Sukhani  

20-06-2013| Source:CNBC-TV18

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends selling Coal India as its charts are horrible.

Market cracking; time to position on short side: Sukhani  

20-06-2013| Source:CNBC-TV18

The trade is now to look at June series Options, buy Puts, sell Calls, position on the short side and even if there is a small pullback, accept it, assume that this market is now cracking, says

Bullish on Tech Mahindra; short India Cements: Sukhani  

19-06-2013| Source:CNBC-TV18

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends buying Tech Mahindra and advises to sell India Cements.

Short Axis Bank, says Sudarshan Sukhani  

19-06-2013| Source:CNBC-TV18

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends selling Axis Bank.

Short Exide Industries: Sudarshan Sukhani  

19-06-2013| Source:CNBC-TV18

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com is of the view that one can short sell Exide Industries as it may head to much lower levels.

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