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Re:Young Koreans are echoing r/WallStreetBets in their war a... by thebean11 on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @12:08PM (#26331292)
I kinda disagree, shorting messes with the supply/demand curve by "creating" more shares.

If person A has a share, then B borrows it to short and sells it to person C, now both A and C are effectively holding the same share. Put another way, two people have had their demands met by a single share, increasing supply.

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Re:Young Koreans are echoing r/WallStreetBets in their war a... by popcorncowboy on Friday March 05, 2021 @03:38AM (#26354411)
Only if A sells naked shorts, which is illegal. In ordinary circumstances A and C do not and cannot hold the same share. A only holds a claim against B to return the same number of shares as were borrowed.
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Re:Young Koreans are echoing r/WallStreetBets in their war a... by thebean11 on Friday March 05, 2021 @04:09PM (#26362138)
No that's not the case. The scenario I described actually happens, and is not naked shorting. That's how GME got >100% short interest.

For all you know, you could be the "A" in this situation. Many brokers will lend out your shares, but from your perspective you are just long.

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