RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Short Datahttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/-/092613/difference-between-short-selling-and-put-options.asp
Nvm, got it, I only took the CFA level 1 so my knowledge of alternate investments made up 5% of the course work. Most of the focus of those alternative investments was on the options market. I had assumed that was short selling due to the nature of the reasoning behind the trade. Thanks for disagreeing without providing me with anything tangible to read, made me explore.
CytochromeP wrote: Now I'm at a whole different level of confusion, a hedge fund is an investment fund that follows its own, quasi-unregulated rules, to my knowledge. Not sure where that came from other than we were using the word hedge. You're just telling me what the options market is, which I was never confused about. I wanted you to define your definition of shorting because that's what I was confused about.
Please respond with something that actually relates to our discussion. Offering 0 additional details about your definition of shorting other than the "Canadian Securities Course" is pointless.
You should be able to google your definition and link me to the first website that makes sense from your perspective.
Nastysasky wrote: thats what a hedge fund is.
options don't affect the share price until the contracts are exercised and the shares are bought or sold in the open market. Owning put contracts is not the same thing as shorting a stock. Option contracts are sold on the montreal exchange not the TSX or venture because they are derivatives, not shares.
And no, if you own a put you are hoping to make money selling the put contract at a higher price because the corresponding companies shares have decreased in vakue, or... you are going to exercise your put option to buy those shares. You aren't shorting a stock.
Link yeah..... Canadian Securities Course. You should look it up if you're interested in learning how the market works.