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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by mdoms on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @12:44PM (#25931250)
> Going forward, how do you effectively manage the risk of one of your positions becoming a meme?

Don't take short positions. They add nothing of value to anyone. They are just fancy gambling.

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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by dash2 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @07:19PM (#25936231)
The guys who shorted NKLA did a public service, no? They investigated and exposed a fraud.
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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by dentemple on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:56PM (#25934556)
And if you do intend to take a short position anyway, don't push it past 100% of the available float.
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