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There is no conflict of interest as I am a software engineer and work for a large tech company. I don't have to disclose any of my positions. But I assume that the SEC is always watching for insider trading even though my position would be purely as a hedge.
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Is there anything illegal or that could get me fired for taking a short position against the company that I work for assuming that the decision to short was not based on insider information? There are legitimate reasons to do this, for example, many companies grant options and restricted stock units that take a long time to vest. If I feel that I have hit a good price, but have to wait a while until I can sell my unvested stock, shorting the stock to lock in the current price would make sense.