Sure. However, the folks I am referring to have actually disclosed a short position previously, do make negative comments and have also stated that their short position has been closed although they do in fact see short potential, despite there not being much, if any shares available for that purpose.
As some folks have mentioned, a number of investors
have not closed their short positions.
Moreover, it has been suggested numerous times that some of the bigger players in this deal with open short positions are employing a strategy that I suppose could be percieved as "painting the tape" in reverse: The objective being to scare investors into selling (rather than luring them in).
While I am NOT insinuating that anyone on this board is doing either, it is also common for large investors in this position to compensate people to post on message boards or post themselves in order to stir fear among shareholders to complement their trading strategy. If they in fact need to cover under the circumstances that Value so eloquently articulated, I would think a strategy such as this could be an option.
As I stated before, I'm interested to learn about what motivates investors with no position or financial interest in a stock to spend time commenting on message boards. Moreover, I wondered if, perhaps, some of these folks saw some potential to take a new position in the company (long or short), because I'd think if not, they would likely be foucsing elsewhere. As it turns out, some folks do see short potential going forward, which answers my question (thank you!).
Lastly, I'm not trying to bash anybody. Everybody has a right to their own opinion and the right to voice that opinion. I was merely attempting to understand.
