Replies to post #17158 on BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BPAX)

[smallinvestor81]

I was told only margin accounts can be shorted. All I have is cash accounts, so I would never get that option. Margin is a dangerous thing.

[DorianGray]

4% is nothing, and given the movement and direction all you would be doing is giving the shorts more ammo.

Ps - never heard of this before, weird.

[Just the facts maam]

Interesting article on How Different Brokers Handle Lending Shares To Short-Sellers.

Lending Shares To Short-Sellers

In the author's opinion lending out shares is never a good idea because it makes your shares work against yourself, and even if you earn a bit of income, you'd probably make more from a rise in the stock price which you'd help with by not making your shares available for shorting.