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Re: double/down post# 2415

Friday, 09/12/2014 9:17:43 AM

Friday, September 12, 2014 9:17:43 AM

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Brokers sell air shares when they don't have them. Swap their short positions back and forth with other brokers in order to avoid declaring them officially short.

If that becomes difficult they run the stops on the retail that is holding those air shares. The 81% can be useful for a short term loan, but that costs the broker money.



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