i watch quite a some of the youtube channels where these so called "professional" traders that has 6 figures and like to day trade by selling shorts. 4 out of 5 traders that i have watch so far like to do shorts including 2 proprietary trading firm that is in nyc said their 7 figures traders do shorting. why is that? is it because it is easier for them to identify the top and begin short selling heavily? if someone who like to short or trade in these proprietary trading firms that shorts heavily, please let me know
why do most of these youtube traders like to do short selling?
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You're talking about Youtube and you don't post any links to the Youtube videos. 
Seriously, without the rest of the info the video provides that you do not talk about...I will assume you could be talking about penny stocks.
Other than that, people tend to Short in down markets and then go Long in up markets. Thus, can't really answer your question without the videos.
wrbtrader
Seriously, without the rest of the info the video provides that you do not talk about...I will assume you could be talking about penny stocks.
Other than that, people tend to Short in down markets and then go Long in up markets. Thus, can't really answer your question without the videos.
wrbtrader
You're talking about Youtube and you don't post any links to the Youtube videos.
Seriously, without the rest of the info the video provides that you do not talk about...I will assume you could be talking about penny stocks.
Other than that, people tend to Short in down markets and then go Long in up markets. Thus, can't really answer your question without the videos.
wrbtrader
only 1 specialize in penny stocks (steve dux). the 2nd (warrior trading) one actually like to go long with hotkeys with his gap and go strategy. the rest (claytraders, smb capital 7 figures traders) sell shorts with tickers like: tsla, shop, roku, ba, spy, mrna, ino, other bio tech stocks etc.
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there is nothing in your posting to show traders trading youtube likes to short youtube.
anyway, traders like to trade trendy market.
and traders trade based on continuation or reversal pattern and not against the flow of river.
I have over 300 shorting strategies and that’s what I mostly do - short stocks (besides trading options on unrelated stocks). Mostly like Steven Dux, but I have more strategies that catch stocks of every size and every industry. Lots of biotech, oil companies, some small tech, etc.
Those are the easiest and most reliable strategies. You don’t need to identify tops and that’s not often possible, but there are simply plenty of companies without revenues that publish meaningless press releases and run on fluff, so when their stock goes up it’s obvious there isn’t any reason for it to continue or stay up. Identifying companies to short is easy. You’d only have to allow the stock to run up for a few days, then 70% of them will drop within a few more days. It’s statistics.
But I’m not sure what you’re asking, since you’re already watching all those videos and follow those traders. There isn’t much else to it, and it is what it is due to basic logic. The only reason many of those stocks go up is due to manipulation, whether by the company or pump-and-dump shops. While manipulation cannot last. Sometimes SEC gets involved and halts the trading. Other times companies dump more shares onto the market. Other times the word spreads that company has no revenues. Or people who pumped the stock dump their shares and sell everything they bought. Etc.
Some traders may be a little better at identifying tops, and some may be better at day trading than swing trading.
There are also many issues, such as being able to find shares to short, paying overnight %interest, margin limits, losing 500% on a position overnight, etc.
Those are the easiest and most reliable strategies. You don’t need to identify tops and that’s not often possible, but there are simply plenty of companies without revenues that publish meaningless press releases and run on fluff, so when their stock goes up it’s obvious there isn’t any reason for it to continue or stay up. Identifying companies to short is easy. You’d only have to allow the stock to run up for a few days, then 70% of them will drop within a few more days. It’s statistics.
But I’m not sure what you’re asking, since you’re already watching all those videos and follow those traders. There isn’t much else to it, and it is what it is due to basic logic. The only reason many of those stocks go up is due to manipulation, whether by the company or pump-and-dump shops. While manipulation cannot last. Sometimes SEC gets involved and halts the trading. Other times companies dump more shares onto the market. Other times the word spreads that company has no revenues. Or people who pumped the stock dump their shares and sell everything they bought. Etc.
Some traders may be a little better at identifying tops, and some may be better at day trading than swing trading.
There are also many issues, such as being able to find shares to short, paying overnight %interest, margin limits, losing 500% on a position overnight, etc.
They like it, until paranormal activity happens against all rationalizations of TA and fundamentals, and thing flies up, like did TSLA before C-19.
Then they share topics like - ,,i got it wrong this time'' , while 25% of their net worth is gone, after 15 years or work. In a single trade.
(15 years of experience)
I used to smoke cigarettes ; in some way, shorting is addictive as smoking ; you know that's it's dangerous, - but you still do it.
(me - none of those two anymore, at least not with healthy companies)
Movies like the ,,Big Short'' adds some romance spice to the mix.
As ,,Saving the Private Ryan'' or ,,Black Hawk Down'', - makes 18 y/o to join military.
Some brings it to another level with naked puts. Got recent examples, also TSLA, guy sold some naked puts, went -$100 000 while living at moms basement.
Good riddance.
For folks who are about to short great companies :
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One of the past coworkers, bought some crypto coins for $0.008 ; and hes writing to me - ,,Listen to me buddy - it's the opportunity of our lifetimes - buy it now , how much lower can it go ?''
Then they share topics like - ,,i got it wrong this time'' , while 25% of their net worth is gone, after 15 years or work. In a single trade.
(15 years of experience)
I used to smoke cigarettes ; in some way, shorting is addictive as smoking ; you know that's it's dangerous, - but you still do it.
(me - none of those two anymore, at least not with healthy companies)
Movies like the ,,Big Short'' adds some romance spice to the mix.
As ,,Saving the Private Ryan'' or ,,Black Hawk Down'', - makes 18 y/o to join military.
Some brings it to another level with naked puts. Got recent examples, also TSLA, guy sold some naked puts, went -$100 000 while living at moms basement.
Good riddance.
For folks who are about to short great companies :
timestamped
One of the past coworkers, bought some crypto coins for $0.008 ; and hes writing to me - ,,Listen to me buddy - it's the opportunity of our lifetimes - buy it now , how much lower can it go ?''
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