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shortStock() Netscript Function
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.. js:function:: shortStock(sym, shares)
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2021-03-12 08:51:56 +01:00
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:RAM cost: 2.5 GB
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:param string sym: Symbol of stock to short
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:param number shares: Number of shares to short. Must be positive. Will be rounded to nearest integer
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2019-03-03 04:08:54 +01:00
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Attempts to purchase a `short <http://bitburner.wikia.com/wiki/Stock_Market#Positions:_Long_vs_Short>`_ position of a stock
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using a `Market Order <http://bitburner.wikia.com/wiki/Stock_Market#Order_Types>`_.
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The ability to short a stock is **not** immediately available to the player and must be unlocked later on in the game.
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If the player does not have enough money to purchase the specified number of shares, then no shares will be purchased.
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Remember that every transaction on the stock exchange costs a certain commission fee.
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If the purchase is successful, this function will return the stock price at which each share was purchased. Otherwise, it will return 0.
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