What is short selling?
When an investor goes long on an investment, it means he has bought a stock believing its price will rise in the future. Conversely, when an investor goes short, he is anticipating a decrease in share price.

Short selling is the selling of a stock that the seller doesn't own. More specifically, a short sell is the sale of a security that isn't owned by the seller, but is promised to be delivered. That may sound confusing, but it's actually a simple concept. learn more

Is your profit-taking target always 10%?
Our initial profit-taking target is 10%. As the prices of the picked stocks drop, we evaluate the price target and market conditions and lower our target accordingly.

Are your results based on real trading or hypothetical?
They are all real trades. We list all trades, both winners and losers. 

How many Trades are in your portfolio at the same time?
About 5 to 15 depending on market condition.

What percent of capital do you suggest to allocate to each trade?
About 5 to 10 percent of your capital should be allocated to each stock pick.

How do you calculate your performance?
We base our profit calculation on the sell-and-buy back signals that we send to our members. The profit calculation has nothing to do with the high and low of the day.

How long do you hold your stocks?
We hold stocks for an average of 10-15 days. We hold some stocks for only a day if they fall quickly. Each stock pick has an entry price, buy back price, and a stop-loss target. Once you start a subscription, you can access our members area, where you can find more details about our stock-picking system.

How many stocks do you pick per week?
On average, we pick 2 to 3 stocks a week. The number varies according to market conditions. We have about 5-15 fully diversified holdings in play at all times. We believe that keeping a portfolio diversified keeps it balanced, allowing the holder to make money in any kind of market.

Does your system work in bull markets?
There are always industries in the market that lose value and consequently there are always opportunities for short selling in the markets.

Does your system work in bull markets?
There are always industries in the market that lose value and consequently there are always opportunities for short selling in the markets.

Do you give exact entry and exit prices for the stocks you pick?
Yes, we do give exact signals of when to sell short and cover your short positions in our stock picks. Our stock picks will be posted usually after 1:00 p.m. or prior to the open, and if you can not have access to your email or trading account during the day we can directly place the orders with your broker through our auto trading service. Using our Auto Trading Service you save time, eliminate emotions, and act quickly to our stock alerts, Learn more. For each stock we pick, Short Sell Stock Picks sets a specific target price and a stop-loss target. Our experts watch your positions closely and alert you to cover your positions when the time comes.

At what time do you usually post your stock-pick alerts?
Our stock picks will be posted usually after 1:00 p.m. or prior to the open, and if you can not have access to your email or trading account during the day we can directly place the orders with your broker through our auto trading service. Using our Auto Trading Service you save time, eliminate emotions, and act quickly to our stock alerts, Learn more.

How do I cancel my subscription?
If you cancel within the first 48 hours of the subscription there won't be any charges on your credit card/pay pal account. You may cancel your recurring subscription at anytime and your cancellation will take effect immediately. Cancellation must be done through the third party companies (pay pal or 2chekout.com) where you initially started your subscription. Pay pal users simply can login to your pay pal account click on the link associated with our subscription and cancel. For credit card users you should call the third party credit card company (2chekout.com) and cancel your subscription. The contact number can be found on the initial email you received from 2chekout.

How can I diversify my portfolio?
Our portfolio is a fully diversified portfolio.

What are your advantages over your competitors?

At Short Sell Stock Picks, the only way for us to grow is to make your trading account grow with us. Short Sell Stock Picks' business philosophy is to remain transparent with customers and build long-lasting ties, which will enhance the financial growth of everyone involved. Most importantly our track record is real and is easy to emulate for individual investors.

Does your system require a large investment of time?
Since we post our stock pick alerts between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and sometimes between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., you need to check your e-mail around that time and place your order according to the information on the e-mail. After buying the stock, you will be alerted again about when and at what price to place a sell order via e-mail. It’s that easy! With our stock-picking system, keeping up with your investments takes just 10 minutes a day, and it’s as easy as checking your e-mail. In order to save more time, increase performance , and eliminate emotions from your trading you can use our Auto Trading Service, Learn more.

What techniques do you use to achieve your impressive results?
Our strategy combines fundamental, technical, and sector analysis, all in one easy-to-use system. Then we follow the downtrend in the weakening sectors and companies.

How much capital do I need to get started using your system?
We have had members who started with as little as $2,000.

On what exchanges are your stock picks traded?
We cover stocks traded on the NASDAQ, NYSE, and AMEX. Although our picks are traded on the U.S. exchanges, many stocks on these exchanges are foreign companies.

Do I trade with my own account, or do I need to open an account with you?
We present our members with trade signals; you should open your own brokerage account to execute the trades. You can visit our partner websites and open an account with them or even transfer your account. The advantage of working with our partners is that we have integrated our system with them in a way that they will auto trade our picks in your account, Learn more.

If my buy price is higher than your recommended price, should I adjust the stop level to -6% of my entry or just keep the same stop level?

Our stop-loss targets are usually around 6%, and they are at a support level at which the stock price should bounce back if its price drops. We would not recommend, therefore, moving the stop loss. If your purchase price is about 2% higher than the recommended price and you don’t feel comfortable about the placement of your stop-loss target, just e-mail us. We’ll take a look and decide about that particular case.

I can hold only five or six positions at any time. In other words, I cannot trade all your picks. What is the best strategy for choosing which pick to trade?

Try to diversify as much as you can. We do comprehensive research on every single stock pick, so there isn’t any difference in pick accuracy.