http://www.offersa2z.com Offers, Discounts & Voucher Codes for Retailers and Suppliers. We'll Save YOU Money! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.offersa2z.com/2010/03/01/why-do-online-brokers-only-offer-small-random-amounts-of-shares-to-short/ http://www.offersa2z.com/2010/03/01/why-do-online-brokers-only-offer-small-random-amounts-of-shares-to-short/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:52:38 +0000 admin http://www.offersa2z.com/2010/03/01/why-do-online-brokers-only-offer-small-random-amounts-of-shares-to-short/ I have attempted numerous times to short with Scottrade, and they often say “only 23 or 25 or 37 shares available to short.” These were for heavily traded company shares (in the 10s of millions).
How is it possible that these firms only have such small, random amounts available to short at any one time? Is it a way for them to make increased commissions for the buyer of short shares to buy in small lots?
Has anyone had this experience with either TD or Scottrade?

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