>> It's simple probability. > No it's not. Of course it is. > It's hype, buyout rumors, etc. And that isn't probability? > The stock price will fall hard.

>> It's simple probability. > No it's not. Of course it is. > It's hype, buyout rumors, etc. And that isn't probability? > The stock price will fall hard. That's how reverse pump and dump works -- short a stock, then bad-mouth it to exploit the ignorance of the average investor. Their money ends up in your pocket.