10 Things You MUST Know Before Shorting a Stock

A Safer Way to Short Stocks

I’ve covered some of the things you will encounter when actually shorting a stock, but the real issue here is the level of risk you want to take
on. A much-lower-risk way to short a stock is to buy a put option, and not borrow shares.

For more on how to short a stock the safer way (i.e., with put options), see:

• The Best Way to Short Stocks
• How to Pick the Right Put Option
• Play it Safer With Put Options