Money 101

[Gregory_]

Why do many treat "flipping" as a curse word?

If there is strong indication a stock will drop, why would you not sell?

Feel like I'm missing something...

Typically, I think most hate flipping for the following reasons.
1. Kills runs.
2. They lose money because they don't sell.

To me, it seems #1 doesn't necessarily always (or hardly ever) apply considering most runs are already dead before the flippers start to unload.

#2 seems more applicable than anything. People are just upset that they did not recognize the stock would drop.

Am I missing something? I must have my definitions wrong, but when I see people upset that there are "flippers" and they claim to be "longs," it seems they are referring to the following definitions rather than those described in this post:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?Message_id=15814093&txt2find=position

These are NOT what I would use as definitions, BTW:
Flippers - People who sell at highs and buy at lows (short-term and long-term highs/lows).
Longs - People who intend to hold for years at end.

Seems silly to me... lol :)

Maybe what they are really saying is that they are mad there are traders ("flippers") in the stock, and that they are investors ("longs").