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Reddit IPO Filings Reveal the Company’s Hopes—and Fears (www.wired.com)
submitted 9 months ago by jeffw to c/technology
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[–] simplejack 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Anyone can buy stock, but to short you need to get approved for a margin account and you need to put up some collateral. Those are two big barriers that are going to block many Redditors in WSB from shorting.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Puts are a poor man’s short. Sold calls are a rich man’s short. I expect a lot of sold calls.

[–] muntedcrocodile 5 points 9 months ago

Ahh didnt know i dont play the market but id love to see reddit get some well deserved karma

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

This. Options are the way.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You can just buy a put.

There's no infinite loss risk either, the amount risked is determined up front.

Riskier in the sense it can expire worthless, you can't hold it forever.