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A look at the Short-Sale Uptick Rule

  A Look at the Short-Sale Uptick Rule There has been quite a bit of discussion lately ab... more

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AIG payback; $1 trillion in Fed support: Friday Shout-out!

What a week, folks! Last week’s rally is still kickin’ (so far), while AIG gets stripped of its execut... more

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Posted by bigdog on 03/20/09 at 09:13 AM

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Just how evil is short selling?

Nicole Wachs covers the basics in the first part of this series on shorting.  Is short selling ... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 03/24/09 at 02:13 PM

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Is short selling bad for the market?

Nicole Wachs explains why short sellers play a vital role in keeping markets moving. Last time I cov... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 04/02/09 at 11:30 AM

Tag It | 1 user tagged it: TradeKing, Nicole Wachs, All-Stars, short selling, stocks

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Short Interest and Days to Cover

Nicole Wachs discusses some short selling stats. Welcome back to my series on short selling. If you’... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 04/07/09 at 09:59 AM

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Who needs liquidity?

Nicole Wachs explores why liquidity is important and what happens when it dries up. In my last post ... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 04/14/09 at 09:16 AM

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The uptick rule: part 1

Nicole Wachs steers the short selling conversation to this hot topic. Lots of chatter lately on the Tr... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 04/22/09 at 04:34 PM

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The uptick rule: part 2

Nicole Wachs votes “yes” on reinstating the uptick rule for short sellers. This is my sixth and final... more

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Posted by TK All-star on 05/12/09 at 10:08 AM

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Speedy options assignment, explained

When you sell options, you’re taking on an obligation for the premium you receive. Call sellers stand ... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 08/06/09 at 05:38 PM

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Why do stocks get “hard to borrow”?

Short selling involves borrowing shares of stock you don’t hold yourself, selling them, and then hopef... more

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Posted by optionsguy on 08/11/09 at 08:52 AM

Tag It | 1 user tagged it: TradeKing, short, market makers, hard to borrow, short selling