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loniee

08/06/09 1:04 PM

#158944 RE: jethro50 #158940

guess we will have to see how bad they want to protect their short intrest now...see if they accumalate to market order sell the bids out from under it...now it cost them money to do so though
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bldshy

08/06/09 1:05 PM

#158945 RE: jethro50 #158940

The only thing is that it does say the following on there in bold, not sure what it would entail exactly:

The following stocks are listed on the Reg-SHO watch list. Reg-SHO is a US regulation governing stock shortability. In general, Reg-SHO restricted stocks are not permitted for shorting. However, IB may allow Reg-SHO stocks to be shorted when inventory conditions permit. The main shortable list defines the actual availability
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happyguy72

08/06/09 1:14 PM

#158952 RE: jethro50 #158940

perhaps.... but legal shorting has never really been the problem here...