Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by ivalm on Friday January 29, 2021 @08:26PM
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There is nothing special about being short more than 100%, they short shares that are borrowed multiple times. But it also means the “long” interest is more than 200%. Even if you own equivalent of 100% of float there are still other shares that can be used to cover. The only issue starts if someone has lent out more than 100% of float and tries to simultaneously recall all of them.
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Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by jpmattia on Saturday January 30, 2021 @10:55AM
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> There is nothing special about being short more than 100%
The actual value was 113% from S3, but other sources had different values so I rounded down. While there is nothing magic about 113% or 100% or any other number, it is a measure of the difficulty of covering the entirety of the short interest: Higher numbers are more likely to result in a short squeeze, since those covering will likely have a higher bid to attract the attention of longs.
Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by zaphirplane on Saturday January 30, 2021 @07:05AM
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How is that, it means (within the statement made)the stock is lent multiple times if a stock can be lent multiple times then that’s no different from a naked no borrowing short b) if it lent to multiple people it’s owned by none
Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by ivalm on Saturday January 30, 2021 @01:29PM
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No. Naked short would be when I sell without borrowing hoping that the stock will drop sufficiently (or new shares will be available for borrowing) that by the time settlement occurs (T+2) I will be able to cover. The “fraud” of naked short is that you fail to deliver the shares at settlement to the new owner. If you re-borrow shares then that’s different since then you really do have shares to deliver.
Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by zaphirplane on Monday February 01, 2021 @02:36AM
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If a stock is lent multiple times then at least one of the borrowers can’t deliver and hence are naked
Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania
by samename on Saturday January 30, 2021 @12:23AM
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It does create an issue for the company of the stock, though.