What brokers had LNKD short shares available on Friday?

jackpearson · May 21, 2011

Do you know of any? I couldn't find one.

GTG · May 21, 2011

None, you can't short IPO's.

bond_trad3r · May 21, 2011

Quote from jackpearson:

Do you know of any? I couldn't find one.

Where does ET find these people?

sk8erboy · May 21, 2011

it is illegal to short LNKD IPO, you will go to jail

shortie · May 21, 2011

JB had shorts available

teun · May 21, 2011

Quote from GTG:

None, you can't short IPO's.

Can you please give a link? I can't find any.

Here they say it is possible, only the underwriters of the IPO are not allowed to lend out shares for short sale for 30 days.

http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/062905.asp

LEAPup · May 21, 2011

Options will be available on LNKD in a few more days.

Red_Ink_inc · May 21, 2011

You can short IPO's. it's just nearly impossible to locate a borrow.

shortie · May 21, 2011

Quote from shortie:

JB had shorts available

JB = "Jailed Brokers"

but i take my little joke back now reading from the knowledgeable people that IPO can in fact be shorted.

teun · May 22, 2011

See link here:

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=220980