Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can explain this to me. The big boys expected/wanted GameStop‘s stock to go down, so they sold it short.
Wouldn’t it have been safer to just buy put options? I’m sure I’m missing something here.
Not enough money there. Sure, you can make money betting on a winning horse. You can make more money if the race is rigged.
Good question. Method might be related to such things as time limits on options and the potential for greater gains.
Its a complicated decision for sure.
Safer, probably. But that option only applies to the little guy. Hedge funds can do whatever the hell they want.