DO NOT LET YOUR BROKER LOAN YOUR SHARES TO THE SHORTS! Lock them up by placing a Limit Sell Order at a price well above the possible gain for the day. That reserves them for your trade, which will never execute. The law of supply and demand says that low supply will create higher prices. Do that every morning before the market opens. We need to keep Russ's message rolling to the next page...
That is 100% correct! Your shares are in street name. This means a broker has full control of your shares. They are in THEIR NAME, not yours! Therefore can ONLY play with shares that are not directed to sell. By placing your sell order at a rediculously high price in relation to the current pps, you stop them from shorting your stock with your own shares! How is that for fighting back!! Awesome idea!