# 📉Open a short position-testnet

By opening a short position, users are staking their collateral to mint the selected moASSET and **short sell it in a single transaction**. This is all done automatically thanks to our smart contracts. Users receive the moUSD equivalent to their short position. In order to close a short position, users need to pay back the same amount of the moASSET they used for short selling.

In contrast to "reverse assets“ used by other protocols, users who open a short position on Möbius Finance are **buying the asset and short-selling** **it rather than trading an inverse synthetic (inverse price feed).**

 Follow the steps below to open a short position:

1. Go to the "Shorting" page.

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2\. Select the moAsset you would like to short-sell. After selecting, you'll see the price graph updated as well as stats below.

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3\. After selecting the moAsset to short-sell, enter the amount of collateral and set your desired collateral ratio with the "range slider" or by entering the collateral ratio directly.

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4\. After filling in all the above, verify your information on the table on the right and click on "Short Asset". You will need to confirm the transaction on the pop-up window on the website and on your Metamask.

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