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To: que seria who wrote (8831)9/28/2001 2:12:43 PM
From: Dale Baker  Respond to of 23153
 
QS, an unscientific observation is that shorting puts more stock on the ask, hence discouraging buyers as they see numerous trades at the ask but the price does not rise.

It is more of a disincentive to buying as the shorting is being done than a way to "push down" a stock. OTOH, if a flat performance on an up market day encourages more longs to sell, it has an indirect effect.



To: que seria who wrote (8831)9/28/2001 2:14:37 PM
From: kodiak_bull  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 23153
 
Que S:

"I will conclude unless shown otherwise that I'm not driving down the market in this time of trouble by shorting"

I would say that very short term (and I assume in very small amounts) you are influencing the market downward, the same as when you decide to buy you are doing the opposite. Medium to long term you're just a market participant. And that's what makes a market.

Kb


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