Table of Contents of the Book: 8170949041

Contents

Introduction: Selling Short as a Regular Trading Practice

Famous Short Sellers

Who Should Sell Short?

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Stock Market

Stocks, Bonds, and Options

Types of Stockholders

Beginning Trading

Market Overview Conclusion

Chapter 2. An Introduction to Selling Stocks Short

An Inexact Science

Risks of Selling Short

Margin Accounts

Reserves and Preservation of Capital

What it Takes to be Successful

Chapter 3. What You Need to Begin

Select a Broker and Trading Platform

Technology

Paper Trading

Bankroll

Research

Strategy

Tracking Your Trades

Chapter 4. When to Short a Position

What to Take into Account When Opening a Position

Selecting a Stock

Chapter 5. Fundamental and Technical Analysis

Fundamental Analysis

What Does it All Mean?

Technical Analysis

Which Indicators Should You Use?

Chapter 6. Charts Made Simple

Line Charts

Bar Charts

Candlestick Charts

Chapter 7. Entry Strategies

Moving Averages

Bearish Candlestick Indicators

Fundamental Indicators

Where to Look

Common Mistakes

Chapter 8. Other Types of Short Selling

Naked Shorts

Foreign Exchange

Shorting a Nation’s Market

Inverse Exchange-traded Funds

Hedge Funds

Commodity Futures

Short Selling Real Estate

Chapter 9. Put Options

Trading at an Inflated Price

The Ups and Downs of Put Options

Types of Put Options

The Mechanics of Writing Options

Factors That Influence Fees

Measuring Volatility

Keys to a Successful Put

Chapter 10. Exit Strategies

Setting Safeguards

Patterns for Exiting a Position

Chapter 11. Testing the Waters

Scouting Trades

Plotting Your Next Move

When Stop-loss Points are Hit

Wrap-up and Analysis

The Rundown to Shorting a Position

Conclusion

Glossary

Bibliography

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