Quote from: jsawyy on November 17, 2017, 09:59:58 PM

Hi
Many questions but it is to explain the thing, please get the global idea :-)
CME will offer trading futures for Bitcoin. What if big guys short it massively?
Would this bring the Bitcoin down? So in this case THEY decide to short Bitcoins they don't have and WE pay (as our real, owned Bitcoin goes down)?
In fact, if they short massively, finally, who sell them their Bitcoin at this low price?
When they short bitcoin on this (more virtual than ours) market, does it really affect our market, does it finally goes to Bitcoin exchanges, then, indeed, down the price much?
Or is it a virtual game?
Maybe potential difference in price can be lowered by arbitrage systems?
BTW, isn't virtual Bitcoin as you can long and short it without owning, already tradable at many regulated Forex brokers so is that such a big news, finally?

Or maybe they will go short and price will still go so high they have margin calls... :-)

Those who know, please explain a bit...

(and yes they can also buy more and make the price up, then sell for some down, and make money...)

Thank you.

I do not think it is their intention to bring bitcoin down, they are just a bunch of greedy investors so they want to make money, what I think it is going to happen is that in the next years bitcoin is going to be inflated away so be ready when the price becomes ridiculous to get out of bitcoin and enjoy your profits.