SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Non-Tech : Datek Brokerage $9.95 a trade -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: steve kennedy who wrote (7902)4/16/1998 12:21:00 AM
From: peter michaelson  Respond to of 16892
 
Randall: (oops, sorry, Steve) Your comments regarding availability of shorts, interest me.

However, I cannot reconcile all of your facts with my experience, which is that, while Datek often is able to short stocks that others won't, it is not always able.

Today, for example, I entered an order to short 3000 JFI (Jardine Fleming India) at the bid ($7 3/4), but was not executed. This occurs on perhaps 25% of my short orders, and correlates highly with particular issues.

Can you enlighten me still further?

thanks, peter