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.
Microcap & Penny Stocks : WCTI (Wordcruncher Internet) Search Engine of the future. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: caly who wrote (3354)2/18/1999 1:10:00 PM
From: paulmcg0  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 5300
 
Generally, stocks over $5 per share can be shorted, if the broker can find shares to borrow. Often times, the borrowed shares are shares bought on margin by someone else, and not paid for. (The legal term for this is "hypothecation" and it's a standard clause in margin agreements.) In the case of OTC BB shares though, brokers really stick it to the shorters, often requiring 100% of the cash value of the shorted shares to be on deposit with the broker.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News