Don't Just Short It!
- You think the stock is overvalued.
- You think the stock went up too fast.
- A famous short seller put out a hit report.
However, one could argue against this strategy (correctly), that the use of technical analysis isn't often accurate, especially the way it is taught in books. Just too many people using it, making it less reliable, and leaving you vulnerable to margin calls, or severe losses with put options.
Remember that stocks go up at a slow pace, but it takes a split second to plunge; that is why shorting is an art and timing is everything (unfortunately timing often is random as explained above).
For 3, be very careful when a famous short seller puts out a hit report, they often make a ton of money on the initial scare. If you look at the majority of their track record you will often see its awful!
Remember that stocks go up at a slow pace, but it takes a split second to plunge; that is why shorting is an art and timing is everything (unfortunately timing often is random as explained above).
For 3, be very careful when a famous short seller puts out a hit report, they often make a ton of money on the initial scare. If you look at the majority of their track record you will often see its awful!
Shorting during earnings is gambling; In the past years Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX) are a good example of crazy upside actions. The market isn't rational; it does what it wants. Sometimes you get so caught up in the emotions of trading that you forget that no matter how right you think you are and no matter how over-valued you think the stock is, the market is boss. Remember that!
Epic examples of "easy" short trades in recently years that have ruined trading careers and forced early retirement for many of those who continue to remain short Tesla ($TSLA) . Believe it or not the legendary Big Short Hedge Fund Manager continues to be stubbornly short on Tesla!
Often it is just best to avoid shorting all together, if you trade/invest in large cap stocks, you will make money as the Market in the long term always goes up (despite 2000/2008/2020 Market crashes).
Check out my other article on Why Stock Options Are Bad!
Often it is just best to avoid shorting all together, if you trade/invest in large cap stocks, you will make money as the Market in the long term always goes up (despite 2000/2008/2020 Market crashes).
Check out my other article on Why Stock Options Are Bad!
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