Short selling

• 24 October 2006

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Hi,

Just wondering if there's a way to short sell small companies that don't have options or CFDs?

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• 24 October 2006

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ASX site has a list of the current shortable stocks --- basically they've got to be a relatively large cap.

CMC have their own list of shorts, which include stocks not covered by the ASX shorts list.


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• 24 October 2006

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dracula said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there's a way to short sell small companies, that don't have options?

regards

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You can try contracts for difference (CFDs), but keep in mind they are very risky. Also, it depends on how small these companies are, because most CFD providers don't allow you to go long (not to mention short sell) companies that are below a certain market cap.

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• 24 October 2006

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well,
the idea is to short the smallest companies.
CMC only allows shorting on about 220 Co's .