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