What Is Short?

A position that profits when the price falls. Futures make shorting as simple as longing: you sell the contract first and buy it back cheaper. Shorting is how traders profit in downtrends or hedge spot holdings.

Where You Will Meet This Term

You will run into short constantly on any futures exchange, from the order panel to the position dashboard. If you are still building your foundation, our guides on leverage, liquidation and risk management connect the vocabulary into an actual trading process, and the full glossary covers every other term you will encounter.