RE:ShortsYes shorts can put in stop limit buy orders to cover their short.....otherwise they would have to be glued to their computer every minute of every market day......if they went out to get groceries for an hour and the stock came out with phenomenal news like a billion dollar contract....the short could get wiped out and even end up paying more than their original investment.......
thats one difference with long and short....if you invest $10000 at $10 as a long and the price goes to 0 then you have lost your $10000.......if you short the same stock at $10 and it goes to $30 on some phenomenal news then as a short you are not just out your $10000 but more because you have to come up with the money or leverage to buy at $30........it ain't for the weak of heart