Shorting a stock can sound confusing at first, but it’s something you hear about all the time in the news. Many people wonder how it works and why anyone would try it. The idea of making money when a ...

Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) stock has clearly been the best play over the last month. This is because AAPL has been in a small trading range over the last month.

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 ...