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There are several other factors to consider before pressing the sell button.
Typically, you might decide to short a stock because you feel it is overvalued or will decline for some reason. Since shorting involves borrowing shares of stock you don't own and selling them, a decline in the share price will let you buy back the shares with less money than you originally received when you sold them.
A broker does not have to buy the stock you are trying to sell; a broker is there to act as an agent on behalf of the seller, finding someone to make the purchase.
Retail investors cannot buy and sell a stock on the same day any more than four times in a five business day period. This is known as the pattern day trader rule. Investors can avoid this rule by buying at the end of the day and selling the next day.
Any ASX broker can set up an account for you and create a HIN. You will need to quote your SRN which is shown on your holdings statement sent by the registry on behalf of the company. You can also sell your shares in a 'one-off' sale.
How long should you hold? Here's a specific rule to help boost your prospects for long-term stock investing success: Once your stock has broken out, take most of your profits when they reach 20% to 25%. If market conditions are choppy and decent gains are hard to come by, then you could exit the entire position.
If crash is due to rumors, you need not sell at all. Perhaps the prices may recover at the end of the day or tomorrow. The strategy should depend on the nature of crash. If crash is permanent, like during war etc., there is no point in keeping the shares with you.
Here is how the short sale process works:
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) is a facility that allows customers to sell the shares in the cash segment (shares which are not in his demat account) and buy them the next day. None of the brokers in India offers STBT in the cash market as it's not permitted. ...
Short Reporting of Margins in Client Margin Reporting Files
| Short collection for each client | Penalty percentage |
|---|---|
| (< Rs 1 lakh) And (< 10% of applicable margin) | 0.5% |
| (= Rs 1 lakh) Or (= 10% of applicable margin) | 1.0% |
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