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This was going to be my first short, shame.

• hdpq 7y ago
  if you could get your hands on the stock, which would have been fairly unlikely.
  • buttcoinslol 7y ago
    You can create a synthetic short with options, no need to borrow any stock at all.
    • mrfredward 7y ago
      With so many people wanting to bet against it though, those put options would end up mighty expensive.
      • prepend 7y ago
        That’s the whole point. Shorting at the right time is similar to buying puts while still compatible with your model.
    • rwmurrayVT 7y ago
      Not only do you have to pick the right price direction, you have to pick the right timing and have it exceed the markets overall expectation. Even with a short of shares you have to manage to find a lender and beat the cost to borrow them.