Bollocks! I shorted ERTS,BTU last wek no prob's. Nice profit by the way as well Get your facts right....
You can short all you want, except the 800 plus financials, and then that ban will come off in 2 weeks. You need to get a firm locate, and you can't go on with David Faber and tell lies. You can't naked short although they are still doing it. You couldn get boutght in at any time. You also could get in some real shit. Gee. Go figure. Rules. who'd a thunk?
you know it's the financials they have stopepd shorting on....so why do peope go arond saying "you can't short?" Crumbs people....you have to get your facts right!
It has been extended until the plan gets voted in, or Oct 17. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-235.htm nitro
Angrycat, I have no problem with any particular security (ies) going to zero, unless allowing it would cause a domino effect that can have catastrophic ramifications on the entire system. I believe this is one of those times. I don't smoke. nitro