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A comment on Michael Burry a.k.a. "Big Short",discloses $1.1B bet against Nvidia&Palantir. Parent comment

Re:Michael Burry a.k.a. "Big Short",discloses $1.1B bet agai... by smallmancontrov on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @03:22PM (#45815469)
Selling puts is a long position. Purchasing puts is short.
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Re:Michael Burry a.k.a. "Big Short",discloses $1.1B bet agai... by pgwhalen on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @06:44PM (#45817242)
It’s all a matter of perspective I suppose, and of course I understand why you say this, but no professional options trader I’ve ever met would speak in these terms.
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