Shorting stocks: Mechanical aspects | Stock Discussion Forums

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.

Strategies & Market Trends
Shorting stocks: Mechanical aspects

An SI Board Since May 1997

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans
172	32	0

Emcee: Q.	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Compact

Go to reply# or date (mm/dd/yy):

Reply	Message Preview	From	Recs	Posted
97	Interesting. Just as if you sold naked calls. <eom> <i>Anaxagoras&	Anaxagoras	-	8/12/1998
96	<i>I have no clue how they are trading.</i> Well, one week and on	Ken Brown	-	8/12/1998
95	On 6/10, Robert Sheard's daily column on Motley Fool discussed the idea of	Banjoman	-	8/9/1998
94	>>Don, I'm curious how your mechanical short picks (VL/Zacks 5) fared	Banjoman	-	8/6/1998
93	John borrowed the stock from someone who doesn't know it is gone and thinks	246810	-	8/5/1998
92	Don, I'm curious how your mechanical short picks (VL/Zacks 5) fared compare	Q.	-	8/4/1998
91	Watch any merger or acquisition that is announced before the open or after the	David Meyer	-	8/4/1998
90	>>The reason I noticed was when something like this is announced before t	Banjoman	-	8/4/1998
89	Anaxagora, <i> simply buy the appropriate number of rights</i> I	Ken Brown	-	8/3/1998
88	John, I closed out my SIEB position today (at a very nice profit ... except fo	Ken Brown	-	8/3/1998
87	<i><<...you might face some hassles dealing with being short the ri	Anaxagoras	-	8/3/1998
86	Agreed that you should be short the rights. This sort of situation, with right	Q.	-	8/3/1998
85	Stan Weinstein's explanation to the uptick rule (author of several publicat	Docaz	-	8/3/1998
84	Seems to me you should be short the rights. It wouldn't be the first time	Ken Brown	-	8/3/1998
83	Ken: <i>I was told SIEB's offer has no affect on my short position.	drakes353	-	8/3/1998
82	<i>My guess - and it is only that - is that I am now short 2x as many sha	Ken Brown	-	8/3/1998
81	Hi Don - "I wondered if anyone here would notice that I mentioned that sto	David Meyer	-	8/3/1998
80	>>Man I hope you covered in time. <and in fact added BTL to my real m	Banjoman	-	8/3/1998
79	Thread.....general question : Does any know or even have a theory as to why yo	Dante Sinferno	-	8/2/1998
78	Chester, What makes this case so unusual is the fact that the rights are so va	Ken Brown	-	8/1/1998
77	Ken wrote: <<"SIEB shareholders will receive the right to purchase o	chester lee	-	8/1/1998
76	David, Yes, I meant "means to ME". With the nice 15-minute window S	Ken Brown	-	8/1/1998
75	HI Ken - Your post said "means to be as a short holder" Did you mean	David Meyer	-	7/31/1998
74	Man I hope you covered in time. <and in fact added BTL to my real money sho	David Meyer	-	7/31/1998
73	CORRECTION TO MY PREVIOUS POST : THE SYMBOL= INCL I APPOLOGIZE TO ALL FOR	1-DAY-TRADER	-	7/31/1998

Go to reply# or date (mm/dd/yy):