Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[minerve 2] 18/6/2020 12:05

mikemichael2

Most people who state they are "shorting" are not shorting in the strictest sense of the word. What they are doing is just placing a bet that the share price will fall. The company accepting those bets, like IG, will balance the shorting bets against the long bets and any non-balanced bets are then taken as risk, covered by derivatives or backed-up by real stock market investment - although the latter I believe is rare.

To truly short any stock requires a great degree of confidence from your Broker/stock lender because it is an open-ended liability and therefore in order to do it they generally only allow institutions or high-net worths who are good for the money with expectation of collateral or the short be covered (in other words they already own a similar amount of the stock).

[aljm] 18/6/2020 12:04

Bbalan, that has to be the most stupid post i have ever read, it is common knowledge that Soros & Co are behind the riots etc !! if you took a few minutes to look , you too could be a paid rioter !!

[bbalanjones] 18/6/2020 12:01

Jeeeez, Can't credit those guys try to blame the world's ills on George Soros. Is it just jealousy of a mega-successful fellow investor? (Gambler!)

Or was it just his views on Brexit?

[maxidi] 18/6/2020 11:52

G2 + al.

If Russian spies can poison enemies of the state anywhere they choose I'm sure the CIA could do similar.
Not that I'm suggesting that they should or would of course! I'm just surprised no one has.

[grahamite2] 18/6/2020 11:49

It depends what you mean by "short." Many, even most "shorts" are actually pseudo-shorts.

[mikemichael2] 18/6/2020 11:46

Thank you, i know about 'short tracker' just wasn't sure if you could 'short' all AIM stocks, i'm told you can.

[aljm] 18/6/2020 11:44

to take Soros out, you have to know where he is, he has MANY mansions in many countries, all with their own armed security,

[grahamite2] 18/6/2020 11:43

Would you risk a murder rap for a bloke coming up to 90 years old?

[maxidi] 18/6/2020 11:38

Soros is the No.1 danger for the free world. It's amazing that someone hasn't taken him out or at least stopped his crazy meddling with the free world.

[maxidi] 18/6/2020 11:27

Republicans v Democrats in the USA?

No choice at the minute.... Democrats would be a complete disaster causing more riots and the continued Antifa power culminating in a socialist state.

Trump is a bit of a clown but for now he's the best bet. "MAGA" is popular with most of the working population and the Democrats will just drag the U.S down. Plus, Trump is the best bet for the U.K. ATM!

[alphorn] 18/6/2020 11:14

mm2 - there is a site that lists all the shorts. I don't have it to hand; you can probably google it. I need to go out now but put it up here please if you find it.

[bbalanjones] 18/6/2020 11:02

mm2 "I can see" oft equals " got a feeling that" or "My Oracle says", followed by DYOR!!!

[mikemichael2] 18/6/2020 10:57

Alp, a question, can you see if a short position has been closed? I have a small AIM share holding in my portfolio and posters are saying that they have seen the shorts closing, i can not see this anywhere, they are talking IG index.

[alphorn] 18/6/2020 10:46

M2 - if we knew that then a good share once again to write straddles. I for one think it will rise following an EU deal which I believe will happen and for that reason am only long at present.

[bbalanjones] 18/6/2020 10:43

stonedyou: Dicrurus bracteatus to you - the the accent on the Dic! Didn't realise that you would support such an obvious deviant as Donald ' touch your fanny Ma'am ' Trump.

[bbalanjones] 18/6/2020 10:38

Poikka: The whole of World History is a relevant starting point. All is written by powerful and self interested entities. But an easy start would be the Bible. (and all such claimed 'sacred texts worldwide.)

[mikemichael2] 18/6/2020 10:38

That's why i'm thick.

[aljm] 18/6/2020 10:38

lol Opti :)

[optomistic] 18/6/2020 10:36

Are all the empty shops are going to be converted into Chinese takeaways? now how many passengers on a 747...should be OK around Yorkshire with that lot :-/

[aljm] 18/6/2020 10:36

i do struggle to see how any charting is accurate in these times, pretty certain the MM's aint worried about charts, they are putting share prices where they want them , not the charts.....