Trading Places Final Exchange Scene & Explanation

Happy new year!!

I hope Randolph saved that dollar he won, he's sure gonna NEED it! Don't the two old men look like complete idiots when they get their comeuppance?

We're back! WE'RE back!!

Kind off odd to think none of that is there anymore, assuming it was filmed on location.

Am I right in thinking that they sold shares that they did not actually own for a high price, then bought them back for a low price, thus making a huge profit, but in the end they have not actually sold or bought any shares at all?

Right- this whole thing was to maniuplate the price.

The Dukes drove it up by having their man buy as much as possible, getting everyone else to buy. Our heros drove it down by selling imaginary contracts they buying them back when everyone realised how overpriced they were and started selling to cut their losses.

Since they bought back all they sold they didnt have to deliver their imaginary oranges but since the transactions still took place they made a huge profit.

And now that I think about it, it's conceavable that they bought more than they sold, leaving them with potentially valuable futures for a rock bottom price

One powerful word was mentioned.

Powerful Movie with a message!

that's right...it's like borrowing money to go to vegas.