Naked shorts had to cover today, or they have 3 days?

what is the big deal with naked short selling? why not "just" short?

i just dont get it. how can I naked short sell using retail broker?

and one more question. in England, thay ban shorting financials. how can anyone buy if short is baned?

thank you
 
Quote from belmondo:


and one more question. in England, thay ban shorting financials. how can anyone buy if short is baned?


How can you buy if shorting is banned? Just enter a buy order. But to enter a sell order you need to own the shares first (under the rule you cannot sell shares you don't already own). I assume there are exceptions for those who have friends in high places.....
 
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How can you buy if shorting is banned? Just enter a buy order. But to enter a sell order you need to own the shares first (under the rule you cannot sell shares you don't already own). I assume there are exceptions for those who have friends in high places.....

i come from Europe and therefore i don't understand naked short selling. we cant sell if we haven't borrowed in the first place.
 
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