[Leaning Right]

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.

[PAR35]

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.

[Starboard]

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.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/092613/difference-between-short-selling-and-put-options.asp#:~:text=Put%20buying%20is%20much%20better,because%20of%20the%20limited%20risk.&text=Also%2C%20a%20put%20buyer%20does,a%20limited%20amount%20of%20capital

[nonliberal]

Safer, probably. But that option only applies to the little guy. Hedge funds can do whatever the hell they want.