alt Hacker NewsNormal sale - buy low, sell high, pocket the difference
Short selling - sell high, buy low, pocket the difference.
The money is coming from the same place in both cases - other people in the market.
Normal sale - buy low, sell high, pocket the difference
Short selling - sell high, buy low, pocket the difference.
The money is coming from the same place in both cases - other people in the market.
You're missing the cost to borrow on the stock which is a daily fee to continue borrowing the stock.