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by pwnguin 1930 days ago
Short selling is absurdly risky, but selling put options should probably remain allowed.
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Probably? Selling short a put is long the stock.

I'm glad we aren't creating SEC rules based off of peoples' feelings.

Sure, I'm not lobbying the law to be changed on my feelings, but someone able to risk _infinity_ money in the hopes of a company's value decreasing does "feel" dangerous and wrong.