• Jeremyward@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Usually they don’t allow options on new stocks until after the cutoff period. Unless your broker allows naked shorting.

    • viking@infosec.pub
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      11 months ago

      Probably not through some online broker, but OTC with an actual trading desk you can short just about anything. In the end it’s just a contract.