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Originally Posted by waddy41
It`s risky because your loss is limited and you`re betting against the normal upward trend of the stock market.
Why do you want to short sell?
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I'm pretty sure it's a typo in your reply but just for clarity for others, theoretically, there's no limit to the amount you can lose by short-selling so that's why it's so risky. When you own a stock, your loss is limited to the value of the stock.
You can also read up on options and contracts if you're interested in something similar.