The Real Edge in Short-Selling Explained by Hedge Fund Ex-Analyst (ShortFinder CEO)

In this episode, David (@ReverseLong) sits down with Justin Hibbard, founder of Capital Scope and the creator of ShortFinder. With a unique background spanning financial journalism at BusinessWeek, forensic accounting, hedge fund analysis, and nearly 7 years as a FINRA regulator, Justin shares an unfiltered, institutional breakdown of how the market actually works. 00:00 – Introduction: Welcome Back Justin Hibbard 02:30 – Dot-Com Bubble, BusinessWeek, & Developing a Short-Seller Mindset 05:45 – Working Inside FINRA & Investigative Forensic Accounting 08:30 – Building ShortFinder: Automating Dilution & Quant Research 12:15 – The Psychology of Market Manias (Dot-Com vs. Meme Stocks vs. NFTs) 16:00 – How ShortFinder’s Risk Score & Machine Learning Engine Work 19:20 – Exposing High-Risk Underwriters & Toxic "Hunting Packs" 23:10 – The Death Spiral: Warrants, Anti-Dilution Provisions, & Floats 27:00 – Case Study: $ACHV and FDA Catalyst Dumps 31:15 – Case Study: $XHLD, Circuit Breakers, & Spoof Bids 35:40 – The Truth Behind Borrow Rates & Shelf Offerings 38:50 – What’s Next for ShortFinder & Institutional APIs Guest: Justin Hibbard (Capital Scope) Event: Upcoming Live Conference in Los Angeles (October 12th) www.friendlybearconference.com -------------------------------- Don't miss our next big trading conference in Los Angeles on October 12, 2026 ft. Tom Hougaard! http://friendlybearconference.com ✅Learn Trading IN-PERSON from me 1-on-1: https://form.typeform.com/to/O1Yiz8LX 📕My Book Short Selling Master: https://shortsellingmaster.com My Trading Tools: 📉Cobra Trading (Broker): https://get.cobratrading.com/friendlybear/ Click the link and get 33% off commissions for life as well as one month of free DAS Trader Pro platform. 🤖AskEdgar SEC Filings Research Tool: https://www.askedgar.io/?linkId=lp_425559&sourceId=friendlybear&tenantId=ask-edgar Use Code friendlybear for 25% off for AskEdgar, the new standard for researching SEC f

Added 17 Oct 2026