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		ceejayoz on April 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ten members of international stock manipulation ri... They take a short position before going public, to profit off the drop.

caymanjim on April 16, 2022 [–]

You're not going to be able to short random OTC stocks. While it's technically possible, there isn't going to be a market providing shares for these podunk fraudulent issues.

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