"Short" (from the English "short") also has several meanings depending on the context.
- Short position: This is a market position in which an investor takes an asset (such as a stock) and sells it with the expectation that its value will fall. He then plans to buy the asset at a lower price, return it to the owner and profit from the price difference. Shorting is commonly used in trading stocks, commodities, and other financial instruments. For example, if an investor believes a company's stock will go down in price, he might borrow those shares and sell them now to buy them later at a lower price.