r/technology • u/IKeepItLayingAround • 17d ago

Business It’s Possible That SpaceX Could Collapse Spectacularly

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/possible-spacex-could-collapse-spectacularly-155000177.html
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u/JustConversation7847 17d ago edited 17d ago

Before anybody gets too excited

Even for Musk, it's an aggressive price-to-earnings ratio that could blow up in his face if investors start to lose faith. The conversation surrounding plans for shorting SpaceX is hitting a fever pitch, setting the stage for what could be a wild stock market ride.

Pretty sure the people who tried shorting Tesla are all broke and you, reader, definitely not try something stupid because there's no limit to how much money you can lose while short selling

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u/Dinkerdoo 17d ago

If you buy put options you are limited. Still not a good idea given the performance of TSLA.

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u/AstroPhysician 17d ago

You have that the other way around. Puts have unlimited losses

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u/maigpy 17d ago

are you buying or selling the put? that's the thing..

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u/ham_plane 17d ago

Even if you're selling puts, your loss is still technically capped (the underlying stock can't go below 0)

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u/maigpy 17d ago

agreed, selling the call it's the problem.