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Re: foodcourt1 post# 1554

Friday, 07/13/2007 2:18:41 PM

Friday, July 13, 2007 2:18:41 PM

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From my limited understanding here is what I know. Every trade must have a buy and a sell to be complete. Short selling is a sale (or request to sell) of a security that you do not own. Orders to sell short are placed with the anticipation that the market price of a security will decline so that you may then purchase the security (buy to cover) at a lower price.

Shares must be available for loan either through an internal inventory or through agreements that are in place with external brokerage firms. When short selling, the risk of loss is potentially unlimited and you may be required to cover your short position at an unfavorable price.

However I don't understand this either.

"423,900 shares declared short as of June 2007, the failure to deliver in shares of HTRE has not been resolved and a buy-in is imminent"

G-max

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