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Because, to simplify, shorts are hoping for people to fail, while longs are hoping for people to succeed.
by alain94040 6y ago
Because, to simplify, shorts are hoping for people to fail, while longs are hoping for people to succeed.
- ra7 6y agoWhat both shorts and longs are hoping for are profits on their investment. I doubt either really cares about businesses/people succeeding or failing. If you promise a bunch of long holders that a particular short trade is guaranteed to make profit, would they not take it out of concern for people?