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Re: RWTHEBulls$ post# 18820

Monday, 12/01/2014 2:38:38 PM

Monday, December 01, 2014 2:38:38 PM

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Sorry, but that is no longer the case. However, what you are saying was absolutely true and was done on a regular basis back in the 1990's.

The average market maker trades with a trading deck of $100,000 and normally needs to be flat at the end of the day.

They now have to follow the same rules and have to pony up their funds the same way we do which is why they no longer go naked on OTC stocks.

However, they are capable of "front selling" or selling shares ahead of time if they know that someone is in possession of shares and willing to cover the short sale. Front selling naked is very different than going naked short.