How easy is it too short sell? Can you short sell most stocks these days on the net?
Answers: sure, but you can lose money or make money just like "buying long" it's not for someone inexperienced in investing
You can stocks short as easily as you sell them long. You simply place the order. However, to sell short you have to have a margin account with a broker and your broker may have minimum balance requirements.
Short positions are more risky than long positions. A long stock can go to zero and you lose 100 percent of the investment, but it can go up indefinitely. If you are short a stock, you make money when it goes down, but since it can go up indefinitely you can lose several times your investment. As the short position increases in price, you may get a margin call, and you either have to deposit more money or cover the short position a a loss.
It's as easy as going long...but there are limitations to which ones you can short. Ameritrade, for instance will allow you to short stocks above $3, while Scottrade will only allow above $5. Also, in order to short, you have to have margin.
Attn: Silver Certificate Collectors / 1890 Silver Certificate?
I have a uncirculated 1890 Silver Certificate that I am trying to grasp a price on - I see that silver certificates length in adjectives kinds of prices. Can someone facilitate a girl out please?...'Thanks'Answers: there be no silver certificates issued position the 1890 date. Could you please provide more information including a brief description of the note?
This is the closest article I could find.
Treasury Note - $1 Edwin M. Stanton
1890 F $540.00
Can you SHORT SELL ETF's?
Like this onehttp://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock...
Answers: Yes as long as above $5 per share price that most brokers require.
Short selling of ETFs is actually easier later stocks cause they are usually more juice, BUT I'd not recommend shorting for individual investors . safer to buy puts and avoid the unlimited upside risk.
If you're gonna short at least be paid sure you buy calls to protect your upside.