I'm aware, it's why I followed it up with: > has almost no negative consequences to the company in question. The reality is, of course, not so simple, but the

I'm aware, it's why I followed it up with: > has almost no negative consequences to the company in question. The reality is, of course, not so simple, but the general idea is manifested differently on the strike price of course and I didn't want to get buried in detail. The fact remains that even if the stock was 100% short sold, buying additional puts can still tank the stock due to market dynamics, but it isn't wrong to say that buying puts has less impact than selling short.