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How long does it normally take to do a locate based on your experience? Is this practical if there are say 10 or 20 stocks that need to be located? Also, i assume theres always a cost associaed with doing a locate. What is that cost on average?

If i open with Carlin, would i get the exact same short list coverage as someone who has a GS prime account? Would opening an account with Bright, which clears through GS too, give me access to the same shortlist as GS Prime? Any others that would give me access to GS shortlist?

Thanks to all posters. Can you tell us which firms you were with, and what types of stocks you couldnt find on their shortlists? Also when they would locate something for you, did u have to call in or was it electronic through the software, how long did it take, and how much did it cost? Lets...

Do you have access to GS Prime Brokerage? If so, can you please confirm to us if they specifically have all the 6 above-mentioned stocks? How much capital do i need to get into GS Prime and if i dont have that capital what are the other ways i can access it?

Good point, good idea and good starting point for the list... i couldnt find any of these on Genesis's or RML's short lists. Does that mean that it is impossible to short them at these firms or is there a way to "locate" them via some software feature. Theres a few Genesis traders around here...

Which firms have the largest short list (hard to borrow), especially for NASDAQ stocks? If its easy for you to post how many stocks there are in your firm's short list, that would be great too, so we can quantify it, rather than just "firm ABC's short list is the best". Also, which firms...

What is the difference between pro and prop? (Aside: i would never have thought that people who suggest a firm to me would actually be getting a cut of my commissions if i decide to go with that firm!)

Thanks for your input, OldTrader. With full respect to your opinion, i think that just because something never happened in the past doesnt mean it cannot happen in the future. Maybe other people can also voice their opinion on this. What is your suggestion for highly leveraged traders who may...

A system that works well in one market may fail miserably in other markets (other types of instruments or symbols). I find little evidence for the existence of one-system-fits-all strategies but maybe someone else has found system(s) that can work across a broad range of markets with some...

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Well actually i was not thinking of holding on for liquid equity markets to return. In my original question i actually was wondering about highly leveraged traders in particular. As was mentioned in the above posts, margin calls may force you or firms holding your positions to liquidate them at...

ok, were not talking about hedging against a 5-10% event that might occur a few times per decade, were talking about a once in a lifetime massive event similar to 1987, and whose magnitude is unknown until it happens...1987 markets plunged over 20%...and until now people cant find a "logical...

Well, dont the puts give me the right to exercise sale of the underlying at a certain higher price, so i still have the right to exercise (rather than sell which requires liquidity) and the option writer has an obligation to be on the other end of that transaction (options clearing firm i...

If you buy some puts a few levels out of the money (yes enough so it doesnt hurt your upside) and the whole market tanks 50%, why wouldnt your put options be worth a lot, enough to offset 50% losses on your long stock positions? Im not talking about a small intraday dip, im talking about a 50%...

I wonder what reg NMS has to do with this?!

Regular hours limit DAY orders placed on Supermontage (NASDAQ) participate in the NASDAQ opening cross and if not filled on the open will remain on the Supermontage books for the remainder of the day. Please refer to the fourth question down (Order Types) in this document...

Thanks for your reply, Hamlet. I am an intraday trader, but i dont know how to "jump all over it" and cash in big when theres a market crash. Can you please tell me specifically how to do that? :)

Have you experimented with buying an out of the money put like you do and selling an out of the money call too so that your net cost is zero on the options. Your long positions (futures or stocks) should gain if theres a really sharp rally to limit the loss on the call that you're short...

Percentage of fills will depend on how aggressively you price your limit order, If you wanna guarantee getting filled, you could alternatively use a Market-on-open order to get the official opening price, regardless of what that price is. i dont know about NYSE, but on NASDAQ if you route a...

For you and anyone else who does hedge (and there are very few it seems), can you tell us how you: 1. determine strike price, expiration date, quantity and date you will purchase the puts on a rolling basis ? 2. I assume you are losing the premium on a continuous basis since there is no...