Short Selling, What is it?

Short selling is selling shares you do not own (you borrow them) hoping the price falls, so you buy them back cheaper, return them, and pocket the difference, the opposite of normal buying, where you profit from a rise. It is an advanced, high-risk approach because the loss is theoretically unlimited (price can rise without a ceiling), whereas in normal buying your maximum loss is your investment. On the EGX, short selling is allowed for a defined list of stocks under regulatory conditions, not for all stocks. It suits professional traders who understand the risk. FoudaLens shows whether a stock is short-sell eligible.