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In response to "the Gamestop makes sense at the start. with 136% shorted, eventually it would tick up when they started covering; I think the shorters assumed -- (edited)" by Beaker

I have a question, how can something be more than 100% shorted? -- nm

Posted by ty97 Jan 28 '21, 04:24

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You can chain short sellers to create more shares. - spamlet Jan 28, 05:06 2
- You've really let yourself go, Margot Robbie in a bubble bath -- nm - con_carne Jan 28, 05:32 1
  - +10 Qale Points -- nm - Qale Jan 28, 07:18
this is a reddit post from 4 days ago on the subject (no idea if accurate, but appears to make sense) - Beaker Jan 28, 04:29 5
- First set of options expire tomorrow. Should be interesting. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 04:39 3
  - ELI5 -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 05:26 2
    - When an option expires you have to make the choice to exercise it or let it expire worthless - Reagen Jan 28, 05:36 1
      - (There's people with options to buy at 0.50 ...like fuck you're not gonna execute that if you can) -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 05:59
- another thing I found, ties into the greed mentioned in the above post - Beaker Jan 28, 04:32

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