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Saturday, August 01, 2015 10:25:16 PM
Excellent post!!!!!!!
1-eye-jack Member Level Monday, 06/29/15 07:58:07 PM
Re: igotgame2star post# 139632
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Good to know for ALL OTC Stocks = Pink-Sheets included!!
...and Why Shorts Better Cover!!!
http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/otcpinksheetshortselling.asp
Quote:
Can investors short sell pink sheet or over-the-counter stocks?
A:
Short selling is an effective trading strategy that can be employed to hedge the risk of a loss on an off-setting position or to speculate on an equity's price movement. In essence, short selling entails selling a stock that you do not own. An investor does this by borrowing the stock and immediately selling it in the market. If the price of the stock goes down, the investor makes a profit by purchasing the shares and delivering them to the individual from which they initially borrowed them. The profit arises from the difference between the stock's price at the time it was borrowed and the price at which it was subsequently purchased.
In regards to pink sheet and over-the-counter (OTC) listed securities, short selling is allowed. An OTC security is one that is not traded on a formal exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. OTC securities are often quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). Pink sheet securities are very similar to OTC securities in that they are not listed on exchanges, but are quoted on a daily publication issued by the National Quotation Bureau. However, pink sheet securities carry much more risk because they do not require the companies to register with the SEC or stay current in their financial statements.
Although short selling is allowed on these securities, it is not without its problems. Short selling on OTC is extremely risky because these securities are often very thinly traded, which makes them very illiquid. This illiquidity can prove hazardous if an investor needs to cover an increasingly unprofitable short position. If the volume is very low, covering the position may become a very unlikely prospect. Another problem that has arisen with short selling in OTC securities is the use of pump and dump schemes. These schemes are done by con artists who use internet message boards and SPAM emails to heavily promote a thinly traded stock in which they have long positions. When this happens, the result is often a high spike in the price of the stock, followed by a fall. However, the initial spike will devastate any investor with a short position. These schemes often use OTC stocks because they are relatively unknown when compared to exchange traded stocks.
TRUTH BE TOLD!!
....and YES,, there are Brokers out there like IB that DO Help Retailers Short OTC & Pinksheet Stocks!! ...and they DON'T Charge $2.50 per Share!
http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php
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