What is Sell?
Selling means placing an order to give up an asset you hold in exchange for cash. If you already own the asset, selling closes or reduces that position. Selling can also mean opening a short position, where you sell something borrowed in hopes of buying it back later, but a plain sell usually just means exiting what you own.
Why Sell matters
Every position eventually has to be closed, and selling is how a long position is exited.
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