How?You can enter a short sell (A sale of a security not owned by the seller made to take advantage of an anticipated decline in the share price. For example, an investor anticipating a decline in the price of XYZ shares instructs his or her broker to sell short 10 XYZ when XYZ is trading at $50. The broker then lends the investor 10 shares of XYZ. The investor then has a short position. When the market price of XYZ declines to $40, the investor can buy the shares for $400, repay the lending broker to cover the short sale, and then claim a profit of $100, or $10 a share.) transaction in the Account Register. For advice on performing a short sell, contact your broker or financial representative.
, and then click the account you want.If you don't see the account you want, look for it under Other Open Accounts or Closed Accounts.
2 Click New in the form at the bottom of the window.
