Cryptocurrency Q&A
Can you lose more money than you invest?
Can you lose more money than you invest?
SeoulSerenitySeekerPeaceLover
Tue Dec 03 2024
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I'm concerned about the risks of investing. Specifically, I want to know if it's possible to lose more money than I originally invested. Could this happen and leave me in debt?
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Alessandro
Thu Dec 05 2024
Shorting a stock or any other security can lead to significant financial losses.
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WhisperWind
Thu Dec 05 2024
The risk involved in shorting is that the price of the stock may rise instead of falling.
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Claudio
Thu Dec 05 2024
If the price rises, the losses can exceed the initial investment.
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Chiara
Thu Dec 05 2024
There is no cap on how much money one can lose when shorting a stock.
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SamuraiCourageous
Wed Dec 04 2024
In theory, the losses can be unlimited.
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