
One of the few legitimate reason I can see to have an alt is to hold both YES and NO shares simultaneously in a given market. This should just be supported for all users, since it is trivial to do by using an alt.
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@ShadowyZephyr Interesting. That does satisfy the letter of the market, but it's not what I had in mind.
I would want you to be able to buy and sell yes/no shares independently. And I should have agency over which kind of share I buy/sell.
@Conflux can be worthwhile due to loans. Eg, buy yes and no on the same market, sell the one that appreciates.
@JosephNoonan presumably the same reason you'd have an alt trade in a market you are already trading in.
@MartinRandall I don't see why. If my shares are instantly liquidated, I get the mana back immediately, but if I keep shares of both YES and NO, I only get them back at a rate of 2%/day.