Re:Robinhood Raises Another $2.4B from shareholders
by kcg on Monday February 01, 2021 @12:57PM
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Except you're completely conflating terms and numbers here. A stock can have over 100% short interest with no naked shorting occurring. >100% short interest DOES NOT imply that there is naked shorting.
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Re:Robinhood Raises Another $2.4B from shareholders
by Accujack on Monday February 01, 2021 @01:22PM
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It doesn't guarantee that it's occurring, but it's strong indicator that something sketchy is happening.
In this case, the important point is that a hedge fund with a 140% short position is more vulnerable to loss than a hedge fund with a 100% short position.
Re:Robinhood Raises Another $2.4B from shareholders
by ac29 on Monday February 01, 2021 @03:45PM
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> In this case, the important point is that a hedge fund with a 140% short position is more vulnerable to loss than a hedge fund with a 100% short position.
Sure, but only in the sense that a fund is also more vulnerable to loss at 80% short than 40% short. Nothing magic happens between 99% and 101% short.