RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Huge Upside Right Now for TOUI'm not too sure to be honest. "Shorting" is such a broad term. I assume you are referring to large firms shorting the stock and pushing the stock price down rathe than investors selling direct ownership to take profit? Shorting can be a form of hedging so I wouldnt worry about large entities shorting to put downward pressure on the stock price, especially on a stock like this one. Honestly I'm a bit lazy when it comes to understanding certain option strategies so I couldnt tell you exactly how it works with puts as a hedge. For the most part I think TOU stock price is a reflection of simple stock buying or selling rather than manipulation. The macro environment usually tells the story so thats why I am scratching my head a bit this morning but its usually some sort of media driven catalyst somewhere that'll move it up or down.