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Why do people have an aversion to shorting stocks ?
Posted on 7/16/26 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 7/16/26 at 6:17 pm
It's all about making money.
I shorted SPCX when it was 220 using a leveraged short.
I've almost tripled my money.
When I told people I was shorting SPCX they all freaked out and said :"Good luck with that, Elon's a super genius with rockets and stuff bro"
I still can't believe people were actually buying this nonsense when it had a market cap larger than MSFT & AMZN.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
I shorted SPCX when it was 220 using a leveraged short.
I've almost tripled my money.
When I told people I was shorting SPCX they all freaked out and said :"Good luck with that, Elon's a super genius with rockets and stuff bro"
I still can't believe people were actually buying this nonsense when it had a market cap larger than MSFT & AMZN.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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Posted on 7/16/26 at 6:54 pm to ZZTOP
bc it's primarily used to manipulate stock prices, it's mostly stealing shares, making money on them, and then returning them.
however, it you're talking in terms of averse as a means of making money, one big reason is bc the risk vs reward is terrible.
however, it you're talking in terms of averse as a means of making money, one big reason is bc the risk vs reward is terrible.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 7:13 pm to ZZTOP
Bull market, Baw.
Be dat unicorn contrarian. Be bold!
Be dat unicorn contrarian. Be bold!
Posted on 7/16/26 at 7:14 pm to ZZTOP
Because the market is completely irrational and shorting can carry infinite downside
Posted on 7/16/26 at 7:20 pm to ZZTOP
So did you short it or did you use a leveraged inverse ETF? Those are two different things.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 8:02 pm to ZZTOP
Is this strategy repeatable or did you make enough for life?
Posted on 7/16/26 at 9:04 pm to ZZTOP
I'm here to invest as carefully as possible, not play a casino.
WSB is that way broski ---->
WSB is that way broski ---->
Posted on 7/16/26 at 9:07 pm to ZZTOP
Could have something to do with the risk being literally unlimited. How would you like to have shorted GameStop when the Reddit bonobo army attacked?
If you want to bet against a company, buy puts. Worst that can happen if the price doesn't fall is the puts expire and you lose what you paid for them.
If you want to bet against a company, buy puts. Worst that can happen if the price doesn't fall is the puts expire and you lose what you paid for them.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 9:36 pm to ZZTOP
ASTN is up 75% in the past week.
Making money is making money. I’m all about it.
You made bank If you shorted pretty much any space stock this month
Making money is making money. I’m all about it.
You made bank If you shorted pretty much any space stock this month
Posted on 7/16/26 at 11:34 pm to faraway
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bc it's primarily used to manipulate stock prices, it's mostly stealing shares, making money on them, and then returning them.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 11:36 pm to ZZTOP
quote:Any moral "aversion" to it is stupid. It's perfectly legitimate.
Why do people have an aversion to shorting stocks ?
However, it's extremely hard to do successfully. Given the relentless upward bias of markets - as well as the "short carry" one must pay to be short (borrow costs, dividends, etc.) - it almost relies on market timing, which is nearly impossible.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 4:48 am to ZZTOP
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When I told people I was shorting SPCX they all freaked out and said :"Good luck with that, Elon's a super genius with rockets and stuff bro"
The average person doesn’t really understand how you short a company. They might understand the basic idea of betting against a stock, but they don’t know the mechanics of how a short position actually works.
Ever since the GameStop/Reddit saga, though, most people have at least heard the term “shorting.” They remember hedge funds getting crushed and losing billions, so the concept isn’t completely foreign anymore.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 5:11 am to ZZTOP
You should short options to leverage your knowledge.
Shorting a stock share for share is ok, but shorting options is better.
For me, I sell some covered calls and cash secured puts, but I stay away from naked options bc I could lose more than all of my money.
Shorting a stock share for share is ok, but shorting options is better.
For me, I sell some covered calls and cash secured puts, but I stay away from naked options bc I could lose more than all of my money.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 5:49 am to TX_Tiger23
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So did you short it or did you use a leveraged inverse ETF? Those are two different things.
Via ETF.
Bought SSPC(2X SPCX Short) at $6.10, it's now at $17.56
I tried telling people that the risk with SPCX was being long, not short.
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 5:55 am
Posted on 7/17/26 at 6:23 am to ZZTOP
I saw what happened to the villain in Casino Royale.
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 6:24 am
Posted on 7/17/26 at 7:14 am to ZZTOP
That’s great for you but you didn’t short SPCX. You speculated with an inverse ETF. It’s not the same. It’s not relevant to SPCX but if you short a stock with a dividend you actually have to pay the dividend to the other investors. Shorting is a whole different ball game than speculating with inverse ETFs.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 7:23 am to TX_Tiger23
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That’s great for you but you didn’t short SPCX. You speculated with an inverse ETF. It’s not the same. It’s not relevant to SPCX but if you short a stock with a dividend you actually have to pay the dividend to the other investors. Shorting is a whole different ball game than speculating with inverse ETFs.
Whatever.
Doesn't change the fact that I've tripled my money in a few weeks by "speculating" that SPCX was ridiculously overpriced and about to crash.
FYI, All investing is speculating, long & short.
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 7:29 am
Posted on 7/17/26 at 7:33 am to ZZTOP
quote:good ole TD money talk. Everyone buys at the bottom and sells/shorts at the top. It’s amazing
I shorted SPCX when it was 220
good call if you actually did go short at the top but here’s a little secret…you got lucky. Congrats
Posted on 7/17/26 at 7:39 am to cgrand
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good call if you actually did go short at the top but here’s a little secret…you got lucky. Congrats
It wasn't luck, it was logic.
At one point it had the 3rd or 4th largest market cap in the world.
That being said, there's always risk in underestimating the stupidity of the general public & the ability for a stock to remain illogical
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 7:44 am
Posted on 7/17/26 at 8:40 am to ZZTOP
ZZTOP
Member since Jul 2026
10 posts
alter much?
if you like shorting you need to trade commodity futures. can make just as much there going short than going long and it is easier to execute than shorting stocks.
Member since Jul 2026
10 posts
alter much?
if you like shorting you need to trade commodity futures. can make just as much there going short than going long and it is easier to execute than shorting stocks.
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 8:41 am
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