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To: InvestLady who wrote (45845)	10/27/1999 12:44:00 PM
From: Joe Copia	Respond to of 122087

I know this is the place to ask, how long do you have to wait before you can short a IPO? Offshore from day one. In the U.S. most brokers 30 days. This is to my knowledge. Mama Bear knows for sure.

To: InvestLady who wrote (45845)	10/27/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: Fundamentls	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 122087

The time delay on shorting IPO is a policy of your brokerage. Most US brokerages require a minimum of 3 days (edit: usually more) because they are subject to the "affirmative determination" rule that requires them to be certain they can borrow stock before you can short it. With IPOs the physical stock certificates are hard to locate until they have been distributed, so most brokerages play it safe. If you want to short IPOs, you really need an offshore account. Fund