Quote from hels02:
S2007.... what made you decide to short GM? Just curious
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I have shorted in the past a few times and did well shorting in this area.
I gave up on it after I wasn't able to short it with my online broker, just recently I was able to short so I took the chance and shorted some on todays spike.
I watched GM trade before and I can tell you this stock can easily move straight up for weeks, knowing that, I'm putting my order in to cover at $32.25.
3 reasons why GM jumped today
#1 DCX buyout
#2 For the first time since 2003, General Motors Corp. is giving bonuses in the form of stock to Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner and other top executives.
#3 shares rose almost 5% Friday afternoon after Merrill Lynch in a note reiterated that it has a $50 price target for the stock and said it's currently trading well below its historical range.
Company is still struggling, if oil does make its way back to 65+ a barrel and gas prices continue to climb this could be a problem for GM and their sales of SUVs.