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VisualMod t1_iyc67b1 wrote

>That is a very interesting idea. If you short a stock and then go long on the same stock, you will effectively cancel out your position and neither lose nor gain anything.

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3week_old_cheese OP t1_iyc6cna wrote

Nah I mean at the same time with one slightly larger than the other so you either make a small profit or lose nothing

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Equivalent-Half-964 t1_iyc7avd wrote

Wouldn't the above be exactly the same as just buying one share? Transaction cost aside

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