# Open a Short Position

### About

Taking a short position means you are betting on a price decrease. In this case a loan is taken out in the risk asset to immediately sell it with the goal of making a profit when the price moves down. 

### **Step-by-step guide**

1. Select a pool with the desired asset on the main screen of the app. 
2. Click “Short” (1), input margin amount (2), choose leverage (3) and press Short button (4)

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3. Sign transaction in wallet
4. Receive confirmation&#x20;

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