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To: Wes Stevens who wrote (17679)9/21/2001 4:45:12 PM
From: SpinCity1  Respond to of 208838
 
Wes: next week we will discuss how by increasing the float via shorting the value of the stock becomes diluted.
For Everyone: Please stay safe and well this weekend. xoxox's
Spin



To: Wes Stevens who wrote (17679)9/21/2001 11:25:34 PM
From: Mathemagician  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 208838
 
You are right in that each share that is shorted increases the float. I tried to explain that once on another thread. It did not come across.

That's probably because you are incorrect. The float is defined as the number of shares issued by a company. Since short selling does not have any effect on the number of shares issued by the company, it does not increase the float. Period.

M


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