> If I were in that situation today, I'd see if I could find someone who would give me money at today's price and get N shares of stock in 6 months (the duratio

> If I were in that situation today, I'd see if I could find someone who would give me money at today's price and get N shares of stock in 6 months (the duration of the lockup period). Employees are typically prohibited from shorting the stock.