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I haven't done any volatility trading at all, so I'm going to ask a few (probably) stupid questions: UVXY is the Proshares short-term VIX ETF, which is very liquid. If you look at the price performance since inception, you can see that it very consistently declines in price. True, there are a...

Thanks for the replies. One more thing: I read that the SEC is strict about not allowing naked short sells (i.e. short selling without borrowing). However, does this rule only affect shorts that are held for several days? Would I be breaking the law if I were to open multiple naked shorts every...

Short selling generally requires that one borrow the stock from another investor before selling short. However, if you enter the trade (i.e. sell) when the market opens, and buy the shares back when the market closes, do you actually need to borrow the stock? I discussed this with some people...