How to Short Stock on Tastyworks

Today we'll learn how to short stock on the Tastyworks Desktop platform. Shorting stock is a risky, but potentially profitable way to make money from a stock going down in value. It's essentially borrowing stock from your broker, then selling those shares in the market. At a later date, you’re then hoping to buy those shares back at a lower price and profit the difference. Today we'll learn how to short stock within Tastyworks and how to close the position at a later date. We'll also learn how to short using the active trade tool as well.