> something that makes the actual public stocks untradable, how do you get out of a short position? If it's illiquid - you don't. Jeopardy with market crashes

> something that makes the actual public stocks untradable, how do you get out of a short position? If it's illiquid - you don't. Jeopardy with market crashes isn't that you'll be forced to sell your stocks low but that there will be no one to sell to and you'll sit on assets devaluing to zero or close.