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Re:LNKD IPO opens huge at $83 by thematt on Thursday May 19, 2011 @11:12AM (#2564152)
Not always. There are some companies that don't have enough liquidity to effectively make that trade or have no investors willing to lend the shares. Not to mention shorting (or options) aren't even allowed yet on this particular stock.
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Re:LNKD IPO opens huge at $83 by rrrazdan on Thursday May 19, 2011 @11:48AM (#2564292)
But in this case there is almost a certainty that people would accept your short. I would.
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Re:LNKD IPO opens huge at $83 by brosephius on Thursday May 19, 2011 @12:15PM (#2564415)
except that's not how shorting stock works. it's not a person-to-person deal.
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