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
Index 205