No, not the opposite of how you should do it, but you have to have some self determined rules. Understand the risk and invest in a company you believe in for the future. That risk includes things well beyond any of our control or ability to foretell the future, like an economic collapse, war, mother nature, etc. But even if we avoid macro calamity there will always be downturns especially for a company that has so many haters who try their best to manipulate the stock price and stop Tesla from being successful. But a company that continues to meet its goals will always come back so you have to not panic and sell in a downtrend unless you absolutely have to. Don't bet the ranch, but invest what you can afford to lose. If your feelings are correct you will be rewarded with growth of your investments. Only you can decide what you can afford to risk.
Doesn't the bid/ask spread make a fairly significant impact on such transactions?
At first blush your comment may seem harsh, but honestly these shorts aren't just being financially selfish/dumb, they're quite literally hurting the planet and the human race by trying to hurt Tesla. They most certainly should be shunned, and not given shelter.
I honestly do not understand the people who feel sorry for the people who are out to destroy Tesla. It is not just that they may or may not understand the damage they are doing to the planet, but the fact is they won't shed a tear if their best case occurs and we lose our investment. My main goal is that Tesla succeeds fabulously and I make a lot on my investment, but I will shed no tears for these manipulators.
