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To: Jonty30

The short sellers are getting massacred.

Many people consider short sellers to be the eternal villains of stock investors everywhere.

Speaking personally, I was a Day Trader for 10 years, and action like this is completely fascinating.

As a trader, I would create defensive short positions with Put and Call Options, but I never traded short for profit.


6 posted on 05/14/2024 4:04:58 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: zeestephen

I understand short-selling is the ability to find stocks that are overvalued and believe they are due for a haircut and guarantee a buy if the stock falls to where they think it will fall.

They are just recognizing what the market created.


7 posted on 05/14/2024 4:15:42 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: zeestephen

What happens if you sell short, hoping the stock goes down, and the stock goes out of business?
You can’t cover your short position


10 posted on 05/14/2024 4:42:47 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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