Trading Up-Close: Short Selling Strategies

August 31, 2020
Find out how you can use Simple Moving Averages to identify potential short selling opportunities.

There are various tools traders can use to identify potential short selling candidates. Learn how using Simple Moving Averages can help narrow down stocks that might be headed for a downtrend.

Trading Up-Close: Short Selling Strategies

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Important Disclosures

This video is made available for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned may not be suitable for everyone.

Schwab does not recommend the use of technical analysis as a sole means of investment research. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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