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positr0ntoday at 3:15 PM1 replyview on HN

How is shorting a stock gaming the market?

You feel a stock is overvalued and you short it. You feel a stock is undervalued and you buy it. What's the difference?


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inigyoutoday at 3:26 PM

The former is likely to lose you money, even if you're right, while the latter is likely to gain you money.