Comments on: Interactive Brokers brings the stock loan marketplace to the independent trader http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/ Reaping Profits by Trading Penny Stocks Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Reaper http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 Reaper Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:06:35 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-11141 No, it is a stock loan marketplace so you lend your shares at whatever rate you want. Obviously no one will borrow them unless the rate is low enough. So the rate will be whatever the market for shares in your particular stock will bear. No, it is a stock loan marketplace so you lend your shares at whatever rate you want. Obviously no one will borrow them unless the rate is low enough. So the rate will be whatever the market for shares in your particular stock will bear.

]]> By: Michael http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 Michael Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:00:50 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-11139 What rate do you get when you lend your share? Is it close to the average rate? What rate do you get when you lend your share? Is it close to the average rate?

]]> By: billy G http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-11137 billy G Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:30:08 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-11137 "As to OTC BB stocks, they’ll never be easy to short no matter what, because they usually have a tiny float or all the shares are controlled by insiders. BINGO “As to OTC BB stocks, they’ll never be easy to short no matter what, because they usually have a tiny float or all the shares are controlled by insiders.

BINGO

]]> By: Q&A – Saturday morning mailbag: Time & sales, position sizing, « Reaper Trades http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 Q&A – Saturday morning mailbag: Time & sales, position sizing, « Reaper Trades Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:13:53 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-5327 [...] large trades that don’t occur? 2. How do I enable AQS Stock Loan / Borrow in IB? (I suggested seeing my post on that and then signing up to my email list so you can see another post on it; there is a link on [...] [...] large trades that don’t occur? 2. How do I enable AQS Stock Loan / Borrow in IB? (I suggested seeing my post on that and then signing up to my email list so you can see another post on it; there is a link on [...]

]]> By: BearNine http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2779 BearNine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:18:26 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2779 Neat. Neat.

]]> By: Reaper http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Reaper Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2764 Jamal, there are plenty of hard to borrow stocks that are fairly large and liquid. Back in 2000 there were plenty of large-cap stocks that were hard to borrow. The money IB makes on even a couple small hedge funds playing CIT and similar stocks is much greater than what they make from thousands of penny stock traders with $10,000 in equity. Jamal, there are plenty of hard to borrow stocks that are fairly large and liquid. Back in 2000 there were plenty of large-cap stocks that were hard to borrow. The money IB makes on even a couple small hedge funds playing CIT and similar stocks is much greater than what they make from thousands of penny stock traders with $10,000 in equity.

]]> By: Jamal Chahboune http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Jamal Chahboune Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2757 Perhaps there are a few big fish that engage in short selling hard to borrow stocks but it is definetly more appropriate for accounts below the required minimum IB want. After all, it was this lack of scalability that led to Tim's fund investing in Cygnus, and eventually him teaching his strategy. This feature would have been infinetly better if it was open to small fish. Perhaps there are a few big fish that engage in short selling hard to borrow stocks but it is definetly more appropriate for accounts below the required minimum IB want. After all, it was this lack of scalability that led to Tim’s fund investing in Cygnus, and eventually him teaching his strategy. This feature would have been infinetly better if it was open to small fish.

]]> By: Reaper http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Reaper Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:28:46 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2755 I added the link to AQS' website above: http://www.tradeaqs.com I added the link to AQS’ website above:
http://www.tradeaqs.com

]]> By: How to borrow shares to short « Reaper Trades http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 How to borrow shares to short « Reaper Trades Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2754 [...] [Update 10/31/2009 - IB now allows for borrowing / lending stock through the AQS stock loan marketplace. See my post on that new feature.] [...] [...] [Update 10/31/2009 - IB now allows for borrowing / lending stock through the AQS stock loan marketplace. See my post on that new feature.] [...]

]]> By: Reaper http://www.reapertrades.com/2009/10/interactive-brokers-brings-the-stock-loan-marketplace-to-the-independent-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Reaper Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:17:40 +0000 http://www.reapertrades.com/?p=1047#comment-2752 Oh and Jamal ... plenty of hedge funds short hard to borrow stocks, like OSTK and CIT. As to OTC BB stocks, they'll never be easy to short no matter what, because they usually have a tiny float or all the shares are controlled by insiders. Oh and Jamal … plenty of hedge funds short hard to borrow stocks, like OSTK and CIT.

As to OTC BB stocks, they’ll never be easy to short no matter what, because they usually have a tiny float or all the shares are controlled by insiders.

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