The $20 Party?, page-81

4. Schadenfreude

The common retort is

a) it’s a free country
b) wanting to “balance” the overwhelmingly positive talk from the Longs
c) simply “stating their opinion” and “that’s what this forum is for”

Usually it’s either Schadenfreude or wanting to buy in lower, hence punishing the price however they can. I can’t blame them for doing so, that’s a very selfish but also very natural human behaviour. Economists primary assumption is that every individual will act for their selfish benefit - that’s what makes the world tick.

To those who say this stock is guaranteed to go down, and they bet it will go down much further - why not short the stock? CFD’s are so easily available to even the most basic retail market participant.

I’ve never dared short even the most obvious ones because I fear unlimited downside. If you are so confident that the share price will drop, I encourage you to short. If it’s a sure thing, then that’s money for jam right there