How to Short a Stock - Watch Me Do It! (Day Trading For Beginners)

[@claytrader]

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[@Noah27565]

What a guy for losing $4.90 to teach us. Respect!

[@claytrader]

No big deal. My family just didn't eat dinner that night.

[@claytrader]

@Tyson Boynton :-)

[@CelestialxPanda]

@@claytrader Hahahahaah!!! respect bro! :D

[@claytrader]

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[@theaffiliatewatcher4306]

@@claytrader oh no haha good one 😅

[@amjmt914]

finally, someone who actually shows HOW its done and not waste people's time talking how they made millions and drive ferraris but DO NOT help you at all...

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching! Glad it helped

[@WitchLuw]

@@claytrader DO you have one for Swing trade to 1month and 3 to 6months Thanks for the help

[@claytrader]

@@WitchLuw claytrader.com/takecontrol

[@claytrader]

@Joseph Court glad you enjoy the content

[@bronxconcretepumpingllc8239]

100 percent right ✅

[@saxmanone]

This is my first time actually seeing an execution of going short. Great Content! No bs! thank you

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@peachykeen7634]

Yes I appreciate the literal step-by-step!

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

I'm going to be great at this!!! Every time I buy a stock the price tanks. I bought blue Chip stocks and the market crashed.

[@Airguitarfooker]

HAHAHA I FEEL YOU BROTHER!!!

[@SirZachariahlll]

Stop blaming it on higher forces and start learning how the market works. Nothing is worst than letting yourself believe you were just 'not made' for the market. Ask any trader about their start and I promise it didn't happen through sunshine and rainbows. If you're having a tough time , try paper trading. Real stocks. Real success. Fake money. Good luck (:

[@claytrader]

hahaha John... have fun getting rich!!!!

[@Dataisthetruth]

John Dadds short everything!!!!

[@jaxxbrat2634]

Yup..like clockwork

[@skanlez7]

Hey Clay. I’ve been trading for 6 months now and just last Friday it was my first time shorting a stock. Realized that in order to make a living off trading that I would need to learn how to play be both bullish and bearish. Great videos!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching! Welcome to the world of shorting!

[@mikolots]

How you doing now man with trading?

[@Random-Things]

This was a great video showing the pitfalls and perils of shorting. It had my 100% undivided attention throughout. Great job!

[@claytrader]

Thanks!

[@rajm5022]

This was just perfect! Took a while for me to wrap my head around this concept but then this video made it absolutely clear. Thanks a ton!

[@claytrader]

Glad it could help!

[@logicfirst7959]

Dude, this probably the best video I have ever watched on shorting - your practical video was outstanding - I just subscribed

[@claytrader]

Welcome aboard!

[@8hey8hey]

@@claytrader clay! Can you help me with the doubt I’ve posted? I’m not getting how and where I keep the profit difference . Thanks!

[@claytrader]

@@8hey8hey this should help: claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/

[@djohnson4465]

questions that i got the answers to watching this video! what are shorts? how do i short can short be bought and sold the same day what are the regulations on shorts so after i buy/sell the short i have to actually buy it at the end THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO ON KZbin THAT IVE FOUND REGARDING SHORTS!

[@claytrader]

Happy to help!

[@scottrobinson8559]

That was the most realistic video of how actual trading is done that I have ever seen. Thank you!! Rofl!! I learned (and laughed) the whole time.

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@WisePhenomenal]

Clay, I want to thank you for all of your help in teaching me how to trade. I learned a lot from you by studying your videos and subscribing to your channel. I use to only invest in mutual funds but then started studying trading stocks in 2016 and opened my first trading account in 2018. Learning how to short was icing on the cake, lol! I actually shorted UBER Monday at $20 and it's literally at $16.45... I'm over 17% on this swing trade and it feels great! Thanks again ~

[@claytrader]

Well done! Congrats

[@Sceneyour]

I dont know how to do it but am about to find out. I opened my account 20 days ago and have beat the market by at least 300% every day but 2 and yesterday beat it by 850%.... I am a dropout and blue collar af and have turned 160k into 270k and have never bought or traded. Just observed human habits and limitations over my lifetime and its retarded af to not go in on the market right now. I am using airlines and oil as they bounce around. Buy cheaper one day and sell whenever they bounce up which is weekly right now. My last trade was on UAL (which i only owned for 24 hrs )and made 4$ a share on 4000 shares when I sold this am. I also knew they would go down too when I sold and I wish I had known how to capitalize. I also knew my OXY and HAL, which had done so well the last 3 weeks were gonna tank, so I sold them last week and they have slid ever since. Both decisions based on oil prices and same logic applies to both my energy and airline buys but one one benefits from higher prices and one from lower.

[@claytrader]

@@Sceneyour congrats, but you're playing with fire... please don't burn yourself!

[@Sceneyour]

@@claytrader hey i realized that. I couldn't get any help from a broker. My ex wife stole my inheritance from my parents and sis who died in a fire in 2014 . It was meant to insure I could raise my kids myself if i had to. She wanted to cripple me as a father and student so while I was in nursing school she filed but only after I paid our joint taxes for 2018 (32k) and then hired a lawyer. Had to sell the paidoff house I owned and split it with her. She spent all hers before th collapse on a house and I am trying to rebuild what my parents left me. When she filed I had to withdraw from nursing school for the second time for financial reasons, the first time was because of the fire. I am about to go back and make my parents proud again. I would love some tips and have been watching your beginner vids. I wasn't even using automated sells (stop quotes) or anything. That could have saved me the 24k loss I had on my second day that mounted to 40k because I was trying to avoid a free ride. I made it all back and a lot more and wasn't ever unsure that I wouldn't but I could easily be way more efficient and get a lot more sleep. Tired of watching the ticker all day and realized why everyone had to do coke back in the day before automated or computerized trades.

[@claytrader]

@@Sceneyour i see....

[@gordonjackson6948]

I really needed this video, as I couldn't get my head around the procedure to follow, to short a stock. This has clarified what I needed to learn, (after watching many of your live trades where you make a killing on shorting stocks). Keep up the great work, Clay. :)

[@claytrader]

Great!

[@evolutionlancer7358]

perfect video, didn't miss anything. people look at me like I'm a ghost when i tell them about shorting.

[@claytrader]

lol... the "ghost face"

[@c21secco]

Beginner here, I'm learning and instead of buying. I sold 90 shares by mistake instead of hitting buy I saw it loosing and then bought it and turn a profit. Didn't know how I did it till i just saw it -90 in my position??? so I bought it and made a few bucks. Until now didn't know that this was SHORTING. Great video and thanks for the loss(few bucks) on teaching us thumbs up.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching. Glad your trade worked out!

[@kaosaelee8832]

Thanks clay!!! One of the best KZbin trader!!!

[@claytrader]

Thank you!

[@17schiavo]

I started shorting and I love it so much easier to know what's gonna go down

[@claytrader]

glad you're having success

[@vp1652]

You’re amazing dude just Bcz you lost that 4.90 for us to learn god will give you 4900. My prayer on you for that

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@NinjaSushi2]

Amen.

[@SenorMrZonE]

Amen to that brother

[@amoney1421]

I love how clean and simple your trading platform looks vs Think or swim, Yours has everything you need at just the right size in the perfect spots on the screen whilst Think or swim is either cramped and jampacked with too many things, no easy navigation or way to just purchase stocks like you can on light speed. Definately the most frustrating thing about being a new trader is the platforms we have to try and learn how to use.

[@claytrader]

More info on what I use claytrader.com/resources/

[@HumphreyJanji]

You just earned an extra sub for this live execution. Thanks man!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the sub!

[@JL-qo7cs]

Okay, I have never shorted but I got it a "short" time after you first explained it. You didn't have to go on and on. It seemed like my trading or investing. I buy something long and it goes down and down. Thanks

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@balrajkaur3245]

This is the first ever video I have watched how to short a stock. Thanks

[@claytrader]

Hope it helped!

[@JohnSmith-jf3us]

Clay every day I realise how little I know, thank you for the info. I am 83 and still learning, I am trying to build up a nest egg for when I get old.

[@claytrader]

You can do it!

[@eddyvideostar]

To John Smith: At 83 years of age, would you have not been more patiently profound in your purchasing of the prevailing markets, erstwhile, as the Vanguard or Fidelity stock indexes funds that require little turnover and reduced tax burdens? Trump had accomplished the impossible -- In the midst of a pandemic, he had hit record highs, 30K on the Dow, and expedited COVID vaccines in *warp speed!* Trump trumpets tenaciousness.

[@ts8024]

This is an excellent video! Nothing like a visual representation to put things into perspectives. I now understand shorting. Thank you!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AirborneSapper82]

I needed this video. All the other videos I've watched never explain what button to push to start your short trade. Thank you very much.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nenitajohnson7910]

Am a beginner so it’s first time to understand how to trade . This is the best example for me so i subs...

[@claytrader]

Welcome to the channel!

[@JOATradesLLC]

@Clay. Great training. It was awesome to get to see it LIVE with a real trade that went wrong! Everyone else does replays on sims and they ways go how they're supposed to. Great job on showing how shorting could blow an account up if it went parabolic. Thanks again

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ag3nt888]

Thank you so much! You have a great sense of humor. Very fun to watch. My first short video. You did a great job explaining. I understand it perfectly. Liked, and subscribed 👍😁

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MCAQUIN0]

I just watched what short selling is in your video 3 years ago. I needed this video. Thanks! You're still wear9ng the same shirt too😆

[@claytrader]

It's a great shirt!

[@bibbidi_bobbidi_bacons]

Thanks! Just did my first yesterday was in the green for about 2 min ten reversed!! I swear when I think a stock goes up with money on the line it goes down and vise versa… my luck.. appreciate your explanation

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@crazycoolclips]

I don't want to say this was a great video in the sense of how you presented over all... but my goodness SHORTING is SO EASY... I've been trading for two years and no one explained it, and no wonder, you can just as easily make money Shorting as doign a regular Swing or Day trade. All about doing your research and understanding which way it is going.

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AC-vp4ss]

I learned a lot from this video! Thank you. I’m learning about shorting stock and yet haven’t seen it put in action until watching this vid. You explained it very well and it was entertaining at the same time hearing you as the price went up and then when you hit BUY, to see the stock keep heading down! LOL! But hey....that’s how it goes and is as real as it gets, so thank you again!!! Question though: since you exit point was at $4.??...does that mean you really lost $40.?? since you borrowed/sold 10 shares? Thanks in advance for the answer...if you see this!

[@claytrader]

I think this should help claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/

[@anthonychustz5814]

He lost 49 cents a share. For a total of 10 shares. That's a total loss of $4.90. The original price of the shares was $34 and change, while he held the position the shares went up 49 cents. Each. So that meant he lost 49 cents each. For a total of 10 shares. Equals $4.90

[@ApplianceGuruNZ]

i havnt laughed so hard thanks for the lesson

[@claytrader]

I'm glad my "pain" brought some comic relief lol

[@ahmadshahhassanzada2661]

@@claytrader thank you and I just subbed and liked the video . Both comical and a a warning

[@claytrader]

@@ahmadshahhassanzada2661 welcome to the channel!

[@ahmadshahhassanzada2661]

@@claytrader thank you for the contents

[@claytrader]

@@ahmadshahhassanzada2661 cheers

[@tylerpetit33]

I'm sure you have made tens of thousands this past week with the market crash! Congrats.

[@claytrader]

It's been a wild ride!

[@tylerpetit33]

ClayTrader Are your shorting more than going long?

[@claytrader]

@@tylerpetit33 i'm doing whatever i believe gives me an edge in the trade

[@tylerpetit33]

ClayTrader GL this week. It’s going to be interesting!

[@ariabey7614]

I used to think shorting was defined as what you thought it was, ha! Although I knew what shorting was before getting here, I had no idea that this type of action is what defined the word. I researched the word and was brought here. Thank you.

[@claytrader]

Happy it helped!

[@davidcunningham2074]

Normally a teacher does not lose money teaching. thank you for your clear presentation.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@beowulf2285]

😂 he did not expect that turn out. His voice started to crack 🤣. But like I was taught, keep emotions out of it. Sorry to see, bud. Your videos are 👌👌👌👍🏽🙏

[@claytrader]

I mean, I did specially say "I'm shorting at a random spot"... so can't say I was caught too off guard lol

[@protokore9182]

"Lets see if it hits 5. Wow this is good stuff." Lol

[@claytrader]

:-)

[@johnny9404]

Not gonna lie, I really enjoyed this video.. quick question though, did you lose 4.90 per share? Or just 4.90 overall? Also, what trading platform are you using? Thanks clay!

[@claytrader]

Overall. What I recommend = claytrader.com/videos/the-stock-trading-platform-for-traders-on-a-budget-best-app/

[@anthonychustz5814]

That was 49 cents a share. Total of $4.90

[@jeffreyfarmer30]

How could anyone not love Clay Trader?

[@claytrader]

lol... thanks!

[@gridirongolf2928]

Thank you for showing us a hard fat example of you losing money for a spell in the market. It helps to see that in real time.

[@claytrader]

You're welcome, but remember, I did say I was "randomly" shorting.... so it's not like I was trying/cared about making money.

[@husnainhaider8030]

How would u get out of this if u did this kind of mistake would u keep on losing money or is there a way to get out of this and can u buy and sell at the same time ur shorting

[@claytrader]

What do you mean? I showed you how to "get out". You "buy".

[@mnoureldin8014]

You could have spent one minute at the beginning of the video explaining to the people that when you short you borrow first then you sell and wait for the price to drop then you buy again and return what you borrowed. Otherwise you are confusing people.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the thoughts.

[@claytrader]

@@jeffdunstan Cheers

[@stockgeek4449]

Yeah I was confused on that, since I'm new to this. Thanks for this comment, and great vid regardless Clay.

[@claytrader]

@@stockgeek4449 thanks for watching

[@woocifer]

Agreed...I wasn't sure if Clay was already holding the stock, if you can put a negative order in, or what the hell was going on. I get that shorting means when the stock falls, you gain money because you've set a certain level you want to sell at...but doesn't that also depend on the ask? As much as I get stock goes up, shorting makes money go down, stock goes down, shorting makes money go up...very fundamental, but 0 detail on where, when and how that all works based on what you started with.

[@yudelmartinez29]

I went for cookies to see this video, was really exciting!!!!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@lionsden5123]

Thanks for actually showing a real-life example. No one clearly explained how this works, except for you.

[@claytrader]

Glad it could help!

[@FH-tx5zk]

This was a great trade in hindsight and a great example of falling into FOMO and being an undisciplined trader

[@claytrader]

Correct.

[@brads1110]

I really had trouble knowing how to short a stock. This video did it for me. Just watching a short trade go through was what I needed. Thanks

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@bebe9215]

this was deff the first time i heard of shorting to me i thought it was selling put options had no idea you could sell stocks without owning them this explain a lot to me for the past year i been thinking it was something else completely

[@claytrader]

Hope it helps

[@MajKrampersek]

Anyone else buying tomorrow? Credit for your exciting videos.🤑

[@claytrader]

The market is closed on the weekends....

[@robbyokai-koi468]

I finally get it. I was totally lost, and was mystified on how you could make money on a stock going down. Thanks Clay, been watching your videos all week.

[@claytrader]

This should help too claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/

[@Keatoil]

Your trading platform looks like some kind of cockpit software from a plane, Cool stuff

[@claytrader]

haha, thanks!

[@Dominik-qc6ze]

I wannt to start trading and you are literally the only Person, that was able to explain to me how the hell shorting works. Your content is literally Gold. Thank you very much.

[@claytrader]

Happy to help!

[@senciddimisin]

Loved the video, made me laugh as well. You seem like a pretty relaxed dude, love it. Subbed.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ricardoramos1491]

Thank YOU!!! This is the best live video for shorting I have seen and I have been looking, some videos out there do not explain as clear as you. Great Teacher. I am starting in this world and this video was very helpful.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Clay Trader: What type of short shares do you use intraday to get the availability, probably regular Dow or SP stocks? Do you sometimes fade the high-gapper scanner stocks which open at 100-200 percent and sometimes higher? These are almost 95 percent given for these to drop, still, so it seems, that scanner-school social media mentors in live settings get these difficult-to-get low-priced and high-flying opening morning gappers. Question: Is there a *pact, agreement with their brokers* to acquire these short shares, while ordinary retailers have difficulty? These schools introduce, though, not telling them to buy, but putting these stocks out there by the means of their scanners to impress and allure, while the KZbin mentor schools are shorting these.

[@claytrader]

I don't know what you mean by "types of shares".....

[@eddyvideostar]

@@claytrader Dear Clay: I am asking: From where do you seek your shares to short, under what situations?

[@claytrader]

@@eddyvideostar i seek them from my broker, Lightspeed.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@claytrader Dear Clay: No: What I am asking is, do you short shares from the general *S&P and Dow* stocks?

[@claytrader]

@@eddyvideostar yes

[@maizeni7817]

@13:28 I've been trying to figure out how to close a short position. I thought once you sell the shares when the stock plunges, you're done. I didn't realize that's just the beginning ,and the gains/losses will continue to be calculated until you click to buy the shares. My original understanding made me so confused. I couldn't figure out how people could possibly lose money, but now I get it. You're totally awesome for sacrificing money to show us this demonstration! Thank you!! 😁

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@salb4424]

I am doing really well in regular stock trades but know nothing about Going Short...your video is much appreciated, and very informative!!!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RudeBwoii]

Respect! 🙏🙏🙏 I appreciate your $4.90 loss to drive home this short selling strategy. Have my subscription! 🎉🎉🎉

[@claytrader]

A $4.90 well spend then! :-)

[@8hey8hey]

QUEEEESTION! SOS! :) Hi Clay and others! I understand that to short a stock is to buy and sell at the current price and buy again when it’s low. Ok BUT, I didn’t get everything in this concept (although I know it works!) I want to understand better. Where am I holding the profit while waiting the share to decrease value ? I missed it. 1 - If I buy and sell high (or at the same price I purchased), I don’t have it anymore. I end up in 0! 2 - How would that be earning money when I buy it low? I mean, if the shares go down or the company goes bankrupt, why and how would I be making money If I have 0 and no stocks anymore because I already sold it? 3 - Yeah, many will explain to me that you’re buying the same stock for a lower price, having sold it high. Yes! But my question is: buying and selling at the same price has no difference. It’s like If I have 1 orange, then buy 1 apple in exchange, then sell this apple for orange ahah . I end up with the same. 4 - what’s the difference to buy low, if I have the same orange /0 from the beginning g after all. 5 - and if the company goes bankrupt, why would I buy stocks? Or, if the company has a whatever state/regulation issue, why would I rebuy this company's stock? Got it? 6 - Or … ok, you only short stocks from companies/bonds that you do not expect to disappear? Help.! What did I miss here? Yeah, newbie question, but we need to start from somewhere. Right? Thanks a ton!!

[@claytrader]

This should help: claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/

[@ManoYaka]

Do you have to have the stock to sell them? Can you only short for the stocks you hold?

[@claytrader]

No, you "borrow" the stock. More on that here: claytrader.com/videos/shorting-going-short/

[@kings17court]

I've know what shorting is, and have for a long time. What I didn't know was how to execute it, so I've never done it. I remember a few times poking around my platform looking for the "short" option, but I never figured it out. Thanks for the info.

[@claytrader]

Glad it could help

[@benjiematias6388]

I enjoyed watching you, great content, it's the right video I'm looking for on how to sell or buy when the stock I'm shorting goes the opposite way. I didn't know it was that expensive in shorting stocks. Anyway great job.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@akoito365]

Wow that was a great live sample of shorting , you're expecting to go Down but it goes Up so it showing your losing your bet but at the end the stock went down a little bit and you're losses shrink a little bit. Now I do understand how short selling works. Great live show. 👍

[@claytrader]

I got in randomly. I wasn't expecting anything. I entered the trade simply for the sake of the video.

[@philipacovington]

Nothing about having to have a margin account to short?

[@claytrader]

Depends... are you shorting via puts?

[@sstuff66]

Great presentation this makes sense instead of watching animated video of shorting a stock

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@foxtbird8756]

Ok so you sold it the prize goes up you start loosing money what happens if you neved buy again? Or do you have to buy

[@claytrader]

Watch this: claytrader.com/videos/what-is-a-margin-call-day-trading-for-beginners/

[@ewlinitis]

Best and easiest platform for shortin? Webull?

[@claytrader]

Just depends on what kind of strategies you're looking to do.

[@alidaalvillar]

OMG!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO I HAve BEEN LOOKING AND LOOKING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I got myself into lol none explained like you did! I understand! I am grateful!! 🙏

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@ThriftStoreHacker]

Googled "how to short a stock" and landed here. Thank you for showing the basics, much appreciated.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marcosilva9260]

I knew it there was some logic on your videos, results always 😂😂 I decided 2 weeks ago I will became a daytrader and watching and replaying all your videos are so helpfull. Big thanks man, I really appreciate it here from Brazil 🤙🏻

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevinwenzel9859]

thank you so much for showing what can happen. Even though its not a huge loss it was so informational thank you for not being to proud to show this. This was my first video about shorting and am i am glad that you are a honest youtuber. Thank you

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardspratt5609]

I am crying with laughter. This is the best educational video I have seen in ages. I learnt so much more than shorting. Thank you

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@j0917DW]

I went short accidently on a position on TD this morning, luckily it wasn't for much. Thank you for explaining, I will use this as a teaching lesson. Though I'm losing money at the moment, I can see the allure of this.

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@huda8710]

thank you very much , i couldn't understand the shorting concept even after watching many videos but this video helped me a lot so thank you again .

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@JohnDavid326]

the greatest video made in this market....he was very real on how things can go south.. MUCH RESPECT! I am susbscribing right away...

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the sub!

[@leroycash6]

Cut your losses shorty no matter if your buying/Shorting is what I just learned from watching this video

[@claytrader]

Good lesson indeed!

[@FrostyInvestor]

Ty Clay. This helped me a lot. One quick question. Do I hit the BUY button to sell or the BUY TO COVER option. I have SELL, BUY, SELL SHORT and BUY TO COVER. ty ty great info

[@claytrader]

Buy.

[@nicklaus9010]

thank you for this GREAT information and laughs, I have been looking for a video like this! mostly everyone just shows you the TA of when to enter or exit a short trade, so thank you for just showing the process!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HammadKhanYT]

Thanks for the detailed video. Can you explain if there is a chance of liquidation if the price go too high and do you need margin for this of trade?

[@claytrader]

Yes. There is risk of margin call.

[@AaronK910]

Lol this video had it all. Clay admitted he was wrong AND he lost money. Perfect.

[@claytrader]

I also did say I was randomly shorting for the sake of the video....

[@MrJobreezy23]

Clay you never fail....thank you for another insightful video ! Keep em coming

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielledice5526]

Ouch! Flag at 11:10 and 11:20 - eek! Great video! Still learning more about candles. Used to be Fundamental person.

[@claytrader]

As I noted in the video, my short was pure randomness and simply for the sake of the video...

[@abramredae2595]

Hi clay, thank you so much for your videos. It is very helpful. I have question: what do we do when one wants to sell sell 25% , 50% , 75% and 100% whether in up trend or down trend? thank you in advance

[@claytrader]

What do you mean?

[@ui264]

Thank you for the information! I respect how you sold early to make a point for the video and about pulling out. You were getting getting crushed!! I was interested in your expertise about times you've held short for multiple days. I'm sad you didn't have time to exand on it until minute 17 :( Do you have more videos about shorting?

[@claytrader]

Go here claytrader.com/blog/ and type "shorting" in the search box!

[@krisobi6414]

Man this video was amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting clay!!

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@84trombone]

2 hours later; " Wow!!! now it's at 30 bucks a share, wow!!!" lmao. Note to self, never using shorting unless I'm obsoletely sure lol. Thanks for the lesson man.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cavy95]

😂😂 good thing that wasn’t $34,000! This was an unintentional comedy. What a day brightener!

[@claytrader]

Um, thanks?

[@reneflores2722]

This was a great video I always wondered what shorting was I’m still new at this.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danirajab4942]

Thank You. What’s the difference between CFD shorting and Stock shorting and which would you recommend more

[@claytrader]

CFD's are illegal in the USA, so I can't comment much on them as I'm not sure.

[@flippindocks8183]

Questions please: 1. When you "buy back" the shares, do you now own then and have to sell them again to actually cash out? 2. Do you get charged fees on TDA while you're waiting for the stock to drop? 3. How long do you have before you have to buy back the shares?

[@claytrader]

This should help claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/

[@flippindocks8183]

@@claytrader there's lots of things on the link you sent.... I don't know what I'm supposed to click on. :/

[@claytrader]

@@flippindocks8183 what? watch the video.....

[@patricksadlemire7145]

If I put a stop loss in place how likely is it, that the position won't be covered? Also when does interest and margin become a factor and out weigh gains? How do I determine a "hard to borrow" vs "easy to borrow". Great video, and thx

[@claytrader]

You'll be able to "get out" with a stop loss. Just need to be careful of "slippage", which I talk about here: claytrader.com/videos/trading-101-what-is-trade-slippage-beginners-beware/

[@ashishmahajan1816]

Thanks Clay. I learn daily after watching and rewatching them again!

[@claytrader]

Glad you like them!

[@ktmt1821]

Hey Clay can you share what systems your using and how to get the same as what your using it seems so easy to use. Cheers

[@claytrader]

Here ya go: claytrader.com/resources/

[@12tman]

Could you please do more videos on how to short a stock? For beginners like me and others. It would a lot. I appreciate it. Thank you for all efforts Clay god bless

[@claytrader]

I'm not sue what you meant. "how" you do it is shown in his video...

[@laxsal12]

This is cool concept. Just wanted to check what is the margin % and leverage given by your broker for intraday trade.

[@claytrader]

That depends on the broker.

[@bfhammer128]

Great video Clay. I'm currently trying to learn all I can on how to short sell to play both sides of the market.

[@claytrader]

You can do it!

[@raymiller7244]

Hi Clay, in order to let the platform KNOW that you want to short a stock, do you have to set the price lower than the current price & hit sell button? Then when the price comes down to that specified price...the platform will automatically sell your shares & put you at a negative position? Great video, just not clear on how the platform KNEW that you were shorting it. Any comment form you or the ppl on the thread is much appreciated. Thanks

[@claytrader]

That all depends on the platform itself.

[@danielzpcsk85]

I've never done shorting. Can you also show the steps of locating/borrowing shares to short? Thanks.

[@claytrader]

Good idea.

[@ajas6407]

Very Impressive Work. Such an informative yet simple platform too

[@claytrader]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnnysmilie914]

This was exactly what I needed. I was going crazy just trying to figure out what going short meant. I watched one of your videos where you made like $700 going short and I was so confused how you were making money when the prices were going down.

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped! This video might also help: claytrader.com/videos/how-do-you-make-money-shorting-a-stock-ill-try-to-explain/