I'm not even talking about massive naked shorting, but shorting in general.
But yes when those calls come in to an MM for shares he will naked short as well to fill that order so he can keep that customer happy because he knows if he can't fill that order in a timely manner that customer will go elsewhere next time to get his orders filled.
"One problem, stockhound; massive naked shorting has never been demonstrated-ever."
The brokers or MM always cover the Naked Shorts first. It's like being caught with your pants down if you don't.
That's why it so hard to prove, not because it doesn't happen.
And they don't feel it's any different to naked short a few more shares when needed because after all, the shorted shares that were supposedly borrowed aren't real either.
there is no "objective truth"--only patterns of probability. "Matter" is seen as an illusion of the senses.
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