[pen2l]

Sorry for ignorant question here not acquainted to stock market mechanisms, but: why the time imposition of tomorrow? Who dictates that storters have to return shares and when?

Frankly I thought with puts you state time limits, and with shorts you decide for yourself when you’ll have to give shares back. If that is not so, then I guess I finally understand why everyone says shorts are super risky.

[EpicEng]

They don't have to cover shorts tomorrow, but there are ITM calls that will be expiring. The idea behind the shorts is to keep the price high until these funds have no choice but to cover.