Shares of Nio Inc ( NIO ) – ADR are trading lower by 7.34% to $4.80 during Tuesday’s session as broader economic challenges in China weigh on investor sentiment.

What Happened: November trade data underscored a deepening slowdown in China's economy, marked by a 3.9% year-over-year slump in imports, reflecting weak domestic consumption and a protracted housing crisis.

This is particularly concerning for Nio, which relies heavily on the domestic market for vehicle sales and has already faced hurdles in stimulating demand.

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Despite Beijing's assurances of fiscal and monetary stimulus for 2024, skepticism remains about the effectiveness of such measures amid rising debt levels and mounting geopolitical risks.

The EV sector is highly capital-intensive, and Nio's ability to sustain its growth trajectory could be constrained by tightening economic conditions and sluggish consumer spending.

Moreover, while exports surged, indicating manufacturers front-loading shipments to avoid potential U.S. tariffs, this trend offers little solace to Nio, whose growth is intricately tied to domestic market recovery.

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How To Buy NIO Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for NIO – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

In the the case of NIO, which is trading at $4.92 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 20.33 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, NIO has a 52-week high of $9.57 and a 52-week low of $3.61.