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Re:Bitcoin breaks $3K to reach new all-time high by SeoxyS on Saturday August 05, 2017 @09:37AM (#14935602)
You don't have to sell short, you can buy puts which give you far greater (not unlimited) upside than your capped downside.
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Re:Bitcoin breaks $3K to reach new all-time high by pg314 on Saturday August 05, 2017 @09:40AM (#14935617)
True, but then your timing is even more crucial. You can be right about a coming crash, but if it happens after your put option expires, it won't do you any good...
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