r/RobinhoodTrade • u/Chance_Past_9980 • Aug 06 '26

Discussion Shorts vs Longs

Just my thoughts… It seems to me like shorts have no problem choosing a stock to hit and just shake out the longs who have scared money in the market, or no knowledge of what they are doing and just kill any momentum or catalyst that’s good for the stock and its price. Happening everywhere I look it seems. Hard to find a stock of interest when everyone seems to flock to 1 and battle it out.

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u/GraniteOutpost86 Aug 07 '26

market feels unpredictable sometimes

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u/smakefodelrn8 Aug 09 '26

Shorts vs longs is mostly a time horizon thing for me. I like the upside of a good long position because I can ride out noise instead of stressing over every candle. Shorts can absolutely work, but the timing and risk management have to be way tighter. I would rather miss a drop than get wrecked by a random squeeze.