Shorting SPY? Interactive...B

ML_QUANT · Nov 3, 2008

Are there any restrictions on shorting SPY? My IB orders are not getting filled today?!!!

thanks

ML_QUANT · Nov 3, 2008

it's ok now but caused losses, damn it...so much for IB!

briand · Nov 3, 2008

How fast (average) you usually get your short SPY filled with IB?

ML_QUANT · Nov 3, 2008

Quote from briand:

How fast (average) you usually get your short SPY filled with IB?

instantly!

Nofear777 · Nov 3, 2008

Ok. So why are people complaining about it?

Truth!!

SCNinvestor · Nov 4, 2008

Sorry, but my investment policy is not to short at all. Don't like this idea and this manner of getting money.

ML_QUANT · Nov 5, 2008

Quote from SCNinvestor:

Sorry, but my investment policy is not to short at all. Don't like this idea and this manner of getting money.

Then I guess you don't like any kind of insurance at all neither, or do you?