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minus-squaremuntedcrocodile@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoI really want to see it crash i hope all of wallstreetbets shorts them into next year.
minus-squareJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoAnyone can buy stock, but to short you need to get approved for a margin account and you need to put up some collateral. Those are two big barriers that are going to block many Redditors in WSB from shorting.
minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoPuts are a poor man’s short. Sold calls are a rich man’s short. I expect a lot of sold calls.
I really want to see it crash i hope all of wallstreetbets shorts them into next year.
Anyone can buy stock, but to short you need to get approved for a margin account and you need to put up some collateral. Those are two big barriers that are going to block many Redditors in WSB from shorting.
Puts are a poor man’s short. Sold calls are a rich man’s short. I expect a lot of sold calls.
This. Options are the way.