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RAB910

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16. Shorting any stock is dangerous as their is literally unlimited loss potential. Buying options is a much safer way to

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 4, 2024, 10:55 AM

Apr 2024

bet on Trump's stock tanking. It's currently down roughly 3.5% today as of this posting.

Stocks like this, don't just tank straight down. It will be dips and small climbs with a general downward trend. So people will get into the stock thinking they are buying "on the dip" only to realize they "tried to catch a falling knife"

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Traders Are Betting Millions That Trump Media Will Tumble [View all] brooklynite Apr 2024 OP

No company operated solely as a Trump propaganda outlet is a good investment. Lonestarblue Apr 2024 #1

Lots of companies lose amounts in excess of $58 million - the hard part is to do it on revenues of $4 million. Probatim Apr 2024 #27

It's a pretty safe bet at this point. Mr.WeRP Apr 2024 #2

And to think that these fools could have bailed out Trump's casinos Zambero Apr 2024 #3

The company is insanely over-valued. The company made a little over 4 million in revenue. RAB910 Apr 2024 #4

Shows how reliable the stock market is as a retirement plan SouthernDem4ever Apr 2024 #12

Investment is a passion of mine. Individual stocks are a challenge. The market in general can be a great way to grow RAB910 Apr 2024 #15

Indeed, my various Vanguard Fund investments are making comradebillyboy Apr 2024 #28

Truth followers?? LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #23

Why would this company do any better than 90% of TFG's other companies? ... marble falls Apr 2024 #5

And now Chump is legally restricted from selling the stock FakeNoose Apr 2024 #24

I heard they hid all the ketchup at Mar A-Lardo. marble falls Apr 2024 #25

Its dangerous to short a cult stock.... traded internationaly at low volume getagrip_already Apr 2024 #6

I don't like short selling but I hate Trump IronLionZion Apr 2024 #11

Shorting any stock is dangerous as their is literally unlimited loss potential. Buying options is a much safer way to RAB910 Apr 2024 #16

Genghis Don. twodogsbarking Apr 2024 #7

This itself is more grift. One giant bubble and transfer of wealth lostnfound Apr 2024 #8

This edhopper Apr 2024 #9

And TSF bankrupt his casino. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #21

Wouldn't surprise me to learn Trump is among them, betting against his own stock Auggie Apr 2024 #14

I can't figure out how losing money Disaffected Apr 2024 #26

I hope MAGA morons go for the short squeeze like Game Stop IronLionZion Apr 2024 #10

I like your thinking. Yes, let them spend every dollar right into personal bankruptcy. Yeah, show them libs! Hah! machoneman Apr 2024 #22

As I type this, DJT's at $46.49, down from a high of over $71 on the first day of trading. n/t OnlinePoker Apr 2024 #13

and $17 start of year WarGamer Apr 2024 #18

Must be the Fashion editor at the NYT talking finance... WarGamer Apr 2024 #17

I mentioned this last week in a post. Scruffy1 Apr 2024 #31

anyone who shorted this thing when it got up to like 70 is gonna make a killing when it get under 10 prodigitalson Apr 2024 #19

I bet Trump is screaming at the board to give him all his billions now. BradBo Apr 2024 #20

If I still invested in the stock market I would have shorted the shit out of that stock. kimbutgar Apr 2024 #29

I will laugh my butt off when it falls below the IPO price. That would mean 4lbs Apr 2024 #30