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If you switch your position on a stock from long to short I guess the smart thing is to short first then sell...

Posted by: MattW (a.k.a del_RGV_MattW) on Sep 30, 12:37

Because then your shorted shares will at least benefit from the movement when you sell.  Maybe everyone already knows this but I just thought of it today.





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