Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

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.

Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tushar Patel who wrote (9514)	7/8/1998 3:44:00 PM
From: UFGator93	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

If it makes you feel any better, ETrade hasn't let me short any more shares today either. It happens. This is why you can't always wait to be sure to short a stock that flies like this one did. If you do, you might not get your chance (unless you are with Datek, apparently).

To: Tushar Patel who wrote (9514)	7/8/1998 3:54:00 PM
From: freeus	Respond to of 164684

AT 115 you would have had a wonderful short, would have been able to get out at the close today with a tidy profit. I used Datek, and it took a little longer than their (usual) instantaneous fills. I do feel much better, it was touch and go for a while there! Freeus Too bad about not getting in: do you have a short position at all in AMZN? The reason its the first time I shorted is I'm afraid of shorting. The reason I chose this time is, I think this is "the" short opportunity of the year. But on reflection, the funny thing is I could have gone long at my 107+ and made a profit today had I watched and gotten out up in the plus 116-117 range. It only stayed there for a few minutes, however.