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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really want to see it crash i hope all of wallstreetbets shorts them into next year.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Puts are a poor man’s short. Sold calls are a rich man’s short. I expect a lot of sold calls.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Ahh didnt know i dont play the market but id love to see reddit get some well deserved karma

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This. Options are the way.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can just buy a put.

There's no infinite loss risk either, the amount risked is determined up front.

Riskier in the sense it can expire worthless, you can't hold it forever.