Short selling is an investment technique that generates profits when shares of a stock go down, rather than up. If you're a fan of the movies, you might remember the 2015 film "The Big Short ...

If you've ever wanted to make money from a company's misfortune, selling stocks short can be a profitable -- though risky -- way to invest.

Have you seen a headline recently that got you thinking about how to short a stock? Here's how you can do it and make money in a down market.

With a traditional short sale, there's no predetermined time limit, and that can give you more flexibility to profit from a long-term bearish view on a stock.

Learn how to short the stock of a company that you believe will decrease in value. Weigh the pros and cons to this risky but potentially rewarding technique.

To short a stock you need to borrow shares, sell them, and rebuy them at a lower price. Learn about the risks, costs and requirements to short a stock.

Here’s how to short a stock on TD Ameritrade (now Charles Schwab) & more information on short selling as well as what brokers allow shorting.

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Short interest is a key indicator of market sentiment, providing insights into potential price movements, including short squeezes.

Short a stock that goes up tenfold, however, and you can quickly suffer catastrophic losses. That said, short selling has its place within an investor's strategic toolbox.