well im not sure if I should take your username as a potential conflict of interest on this discussion topic but there was in fact short selling that was unfounded and specifically targeted to profit off false rumors (undoubtedly stemming from the same sources), specifically those concerning the sell offs of MS and GS. I will be happy to go into a lengthy discussion with you on the topic, we can move it to the yahoo message boards if you feel more comfortable there.
Your ignorance is showing. A naked put would be a bullish position on a stock.
Geez I come on the forum to have a civil talk about the markets and I run into this guy. I guess that’s the trouble with debating on the internet. I was referring to the likelihood that you work for a hedge fund, not the instrument. Besides, its more of a volatility play than it is a bullish play on a stock.
Relax NakedPuts. Jscott taught derivitive securities the the L2 crowd last year, he knows what a put is 