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and assuming you can find shares to short, and are willing to pay the borrow cost.

• dj_axl 15y ago
  During the first 30 days after an IPO, the underwriters are not allowed to lend shares for short sale. Additionally, number of shares are limited. The entire float is not available on the first day of trading. So today, it is probably impossible to short. 30 days from now, it should be available to short. http://cash.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/062905.asp http://cash.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/062905.asp
  • spitfire 15y ago
    put options?
    • krishna2 15y ago
      Options are available for trading only after a certain number of days (generally 60 to 90 days, but in some cases much earlier than that).
  • icedpulleys 15y ago
    I've heard that larger banks and brokerages (not the underwriters) will start making shares available for shorting as early as Tuesday, which should help ease the share price down.