It seems that the shorting of "MRKL" has stopped.. <A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=LN8.BE&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=mrkl.ob" target="_blank">http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=LN8.BE&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=mrkl.ob</A> Well here is a little more.. <A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=MRKL.PK&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=ln8.be" target="_blank">http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=MRKL.PK&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=ln8.be</A> Look at the letters in these links.. "MRKL" spin-off is due any time.. Its bad luck if you a holding a short position in a stock and they have a spin-off.. IMO Thank you Jolyn