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Re:Counterfeiting Stock – Explaining illegal naked shorting ... by im3w1l on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @02:39PM (#26005537)
I read you as saying that (indefinite) naked short selling should be allowed, meaning that the buyer doesn't get a share after 2 days, or ever.

I wonder what the value of short term naked short selling would even be? In that timeframe borrowing should not be very costly anyway? The GME shorts have been short way longer than 2 days.

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Re:Counterfeiting Stock – Explaining illegal naked shorting ... by eru on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @03:06AM (#26011614)
> I wonder what the value of short term naked short selling would even be?

First, to put everyone on the same footing as the market makers.

Second, just to make short selling easier in general. Short sellers are massively important to spots bubbles and other asset mispricings, but they never get any love.

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