Shorting KLAC

Hello
I just wanted to know if you can short KLAC today?

I had the best (for me) setup for shorting just now and wanted to do it @36.53 or 54 around 10:45am for some quick profit but I couldnt.
My IB System telling me that its not on NASDAQ list (?)

can anyone explain me or tell me website that describes about how the rules work?

I thought its a small question (and very newbie but I am :>) but I wanted to know about it ASAP so I made new thread

thank you for your help

ojo

 

KLAC is not on the short sale list right now according to the web page.



Bert

 

KLAC alternative to short may be to write in the money calls . For example November 30 or 35's.



Bert

 

Thank you for the info.

It turned out I had made some money if I could have shorted aiiiii....

No wonder the price keeps going up hee hee


Thank you

ojo

 

Is KLAC really not on the short list? I used to short it all the time with IB, and I am paper trading it right now because I might start trading it again. If it isn't shortable, I will have a problem. This doesn't seem right though. I noticed that there is a KLOC on their shortable list. Could this be a typo?

 

It was not available a couple of weeks ago also. Maybe on Monday. May be a good reason to have a backup account.


Bert

 

I could short KLAC yesterday..
This is my 4th *real* trading day.
and I have been paper traded KLAC for sometime and I like it :>

ojo

 

215 pm not able to short KLAC,


Bert

 

It could have dropped horribly if short was available... he heh heh

 

Maybe the swingtype's are holding KLAC waiting for it to take
a nice big tumble like Humpty Dumpty...

This could by why you can't get a hold of a short on it?