$1,000 short on natural gas

u/WinstonBuddyBro · Reddit — r/smallstreetbets · January 26, 2026 at 15:23 · ⬆ 1 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author opened a $1,000 short position on natural gas via the -2x leveraged ETF KOLD, expecting prices to decline after a storm-driven spike.

KOLD — SHORT The author shorted natural gas via the -2x leveraged ETF KOLD. The causal mechanism is that natural gas prices spiked during a storm, and now that the storm is over, prices will decline. The author intends to hold until profit or bust.

natural gas prices spiked during this storm, the storm is over, they will go down again eventually.

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Short natural gas after storm spike via KOLD
The author shorted natural gas via the -2x leveraged ETF KOLD. The causal mechanism is that natural gas prices spiked during a storm, and now that the storm is over, prices will decline. The author intends to hold until profit or bust. Reported returns track the underlying asset, not option P&L.
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