eli5: How do people lose more than 100% in stocks? 457 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K January 14, 2023 0 Comments How is it possible? I thought you can only lose what you put in. So 100% max. But I’ve seen news and posts about how people lose much more than that. In: 18 10 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted January 14, 2023 0 Comments There are strategies such as trading on borrowed funds (margin), short selling (selling borrowed shares), or writing options contracts that can put someone into a situation where they owe more than their account value if they are reckless or unlucky You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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