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To: Ron who wrote (528)11/30/1998 9:22:00 PM
From: drsvelte  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1054
 
Ron:

You don't get it. At most brokerages, if its a non-marginable stock, you can't short it regardless of your cash position. I am 80% cash, more than enough to cover my short in SQUAT.com, but if its declared non-marginable, more than likely I will not be permitted to short it.