Given the small float and likely high demand, I don't think Ib will have it available until the float increases, that is whenever the first lockup period passes.
It is probably shortable today at some BD. The BD just has to have some shares to loan you. That is all it takes. No 30 day rule. No lockup rule. No float rule. Just have actual possession of certificates that the BD can loan out to short sellers in a margin account. BIDU is probably setting up to be one hell of a "short squeeze", LOL. SteveD
I'm hearing that it is horribly expensive to borrow (something like 50% pa rates). Sheesh. (newbie signing off ... lol)
Yes, I bet someone that if he gave me a penny for every dimwit that said that in a public forum, I'd own his house and car within a year. Leaky roof, and the tires were shot, but I made out.
There is a rule against shorting stocks less than $5. It has to do with margin rules which, I think, say you cannot buy a stock for less than $5 on margin. And, you have to have a margin account to short stocks. BIDU was shortable from day one. You just had to find a owner of the shares that was willing to lend them to you for you to sell them "short". I find it quite amusing that 99% of the people on ET do not know what a "short" really is, LOL. SteveD