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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by sleepybrett on Friday April 24, 2026 @01:43PM (#47893481)
what makes 'shorting' special? I understand what shorting is from a non-market-junkie point of view (essentially betting that a stock will go down).. is that just more 'gameable' than buying stock.. i guess i don't see the difference between 'i bet this will go up' and 'i bet this will go down' it's still a bet.
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by dysoco on Friday April 24, 2026 @02:28PM (#47894061)
I assume it must be much easier to modify the market to make a stock price go down (e.g. hack the CEO account to say something silly/dangerous) vs trying to make the stock price go up.
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by hrimfaxi on Friday April 24, 2026 @02:33PM (#47894130)
You could hack the CEO account to say something positive, too though.