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Re: BorisB post# 82540

Saturday, 10/25/2014 4:13:02 PM

Saturday, October 25, 2014 4:13:02 PM

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You are correct Borris, shorts cannot borrow from cash accounts.

Per the SEC website:

"Brokerage firms typically lend stock to customers who engage in short sales, using the firm’s own inventory, the margin account of another of the firm’s customers, or another lender."

Appropriate link:

http://www.sec.gov/answers/shortsale.htm

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Knife

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