Short selling occurs when an investor borrows a security and then sells it on the open market, planning to eventually ...

Discover how short interest theory works, why it's seen as a bullish indicator, and learn how to identify opportunities in heavily shorted stocks.

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) remains a potential short-trade candidate, but shorting exposes investors to theoretically unlimited losses if share prices rise sharply. Short sellers of dividend-paying ...

Buying stocks ahead of earnings isn’t the only way to benefit from the current profit-reporting season. Plenty of names look ready to drop after they report their third-quarter financial results.

Traders like heavily shorted stocks for two main reasons: either to bet on a decline in the company’s value, or to profit from a short squeeze. Here's a look at the top 10 most shorted stocks in the ...

Short-selling activity increased notably in S&P 500 industrial stocks during November, coinciding with a decline in the sector’s performance. By the end of the November month, the average short ...