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Re: Ignatius J. Reilly post# 160852

Friday, 04/13/2018 10:54:37 AM

Friday, April 13, 2018 10:54:37 AM

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Shorting is a myth in pennyland.

shorters keeping the downward pressure



What have the mythical shorts made so far? $50, $100. And how much of their cash must be held in margin? $2,500,000 $5,000,000 ????

Honestly, people need to do more DD on the basic trading rules of the various brokerage houses.

For short positions in stock where the last sale price/share is less than $5, then the maintenance margin requirement is $2.50 per share or 100% of the stock value, whichever is greater.


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