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Forex Basics

Short Position

A trade that profits when the currency pair's price falls.

Full Definition

Going short means selling a currency pair with the expectation that it will decrease in value. When you short EUR/USD, you sell euros and buy dollars, profiting if the euro weakens. Unlike stocks, forex naturally allows shorting because you are always selling one currency while buying another. Shorting allows profit in falling markets.

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