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Short Selling Candidates NSE

Short selling candidates are stocks showing technical breakdowns — falling below key support levels with high volume — indicating potential for continued downside.

What Is This Screener?

Short selling on NSE is permitted for intraday positions on most stocks and overnight positions on F&O stocks. Identifying short candidates involves looking for stocks in downtrends, breaking key supports, showing negative delivery patterns, and having negative sector momentum.

Screening Criteria

• Price breaks below key support on high volume
• Below all major EMAs in a downtrend
• RSI below 50 and declining
• Sector or broader market also weak

Why This Screener Works

This screener is best suited for Intraday & STBT traders. The optimal entry window is Daily and 15-minute charts. The strategy works because it filters out low-probability setups by requiring both price and volume confirmation before generating a signal.

How to Use This on BottomStreet

Open the BottomStreet app and navigate to the Screeners tab. Select the Short Selling Candidates NSE preset from the strategy list. The screener updates in real time during market hours (9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST). Tap any result to view the full chart, key levels, and related technical data. Set a price alert directly from the screener result to get notified when conditions are met.

Risk Management Tips

• Never enter a trade based on screener results alone — always confirm on the chart before executing.
• Use a stop-loss on every trade. For intraday setups, place it below the opening range low or VWAP.
• Limit position size to 2–5% of your trading capital per trade.
• Exit partial position at first target, trail stop-loss on the remainder.

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