Ding dong... Alps was NEVER short. All stock they sell is long, sitting in DTC ,fully cleared. They are not permitted to do margin. Their membership agreement permits it but their clearing bank (im sure you have no idea what i am saying) will not allow ANY margin of these stocks. to short you need margin accounts. Alps simply sold too much of a long GTII position in one day... Please tell me you don't still think this is an issue? if so.... why is the stock a .50 center????