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Main => General Discussion => Topic started by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 06:20:01 pm

Title: Shorting question
Post by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 06:20:01 pm
Hi,

I have shorted $100 today at 33.8761.  At the moment median price is 32.7466. According to my understanding BTSX have gone up in relation to USD.
 So I thought to cash in the profit by covering my short so I bought $100  for 3119 BTSX. That would give me profit 3387.61 - 3119 = 268.61 BTSX  :)
Open Orders are showing my short, but there is not Cover button so I do not know how to proceed with Cover.
I would be very grateful if somebody could tell me where I am making mistake?

Kind Regards
aloha  :)

Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: toast on September 03, 2014, 06:21:38 pm
did your short actually execute?
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: Shentist on September 03, 2014, 06:24:25 pm
if your short was executed you will have a "cover" button or do you have "pending" ?
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 06:29:16 pm
In open orders is showing only Cancel button
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: bytemaster on September 03, 2014, 06:34:13 pm
In open orders is showing only Cancel button

Then your short was not matched and must wait.
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: Shentist on September 03, 2014, 06:34:18 pm
it is not executed if you scroll the ask side you will find your short
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 06:44:38 pm
So when the Buy Orders reach level of my short 33.8761 or more than Cover button will appear and I will be able to Cover?
Title: Re: Shorting problem
Post by: bytemaster on September 03, 2014, 06:48:34 pm
So when the Buy Orders reach level of my short 33.8761 or more than Cover button will appear and I will be able to Cover?

Yes... until then you can cancel your short order.
Title: Re: Shorting question
Post by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 06:50:42 pm
Guys thank you for clearing that up for me  :)
Title: Re: Shorting question
Post by: vegolino on September 03, 2014, 07:48:20 pm
Sorry I have one more question.
When will the system act on my short of 33.8761 if the market goes in the opposite direction, BTSX loose value against USD?
Title: Re: Shorting question
Post by: bytemaster on September 03, 2014, 08:53:21 pm
Sorry I have one more question.
When will the system act on my short of 33.8761 if the market goes in the opposite direction, BTSX loose value against USD?

It won't. 
Title: Re: Shorting question
Post by: vegolino on September 04, 2014, 10:26:25 am
Thanks bytemaster  :)