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Normal sale - buy low, sell high, pocket the difference

Short selling - sell high, buy low, pocket the difference.

The money is coming from the same place in both cases - other people in the market.



You're missing the cost to borrow on the stock which is a daily fee to continue borrowing the stock.




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