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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah that's basically it. They're betting that they're not holding the shares when the company falls. Sometimes they are actually betting the opposite

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

So they're kinda gambling too, except they're playing poker and the cards are stacked in their favour?