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shorting: what if you can't find lenders?
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you at least have some understanding of the pitfalls of shorting. you might not be able to borrow stock. you might not be able to buy it back when the time comes. you're moves are monitored, so you can't "run away" because the rules are enforced. (you don't want to find out how, personally.) "shorting" is a tough, risky business. to answer your implicit question, if you have to ask about it on a public forum like this, you're not good enough to do it.
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