A broker is dealing with two clients: one that wants to buy on the margin and one
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A broker is dealing with two clients: one that wants to buy on the margin and one that wants to sell short. The stock is GE and it is currently trading at $72. GE pays $1.20 in dividends per share each year. The initial margin is 55%. The maintenance margin requirement is 35%. On each buy and each sell trade, the broker charges a $45 commission. The loan rate is 9%. Sami Short decides to short GE (1000 shares). What should Sami Short do to limit her loss to 15%?
place a stop-buy at $83.19 | ||
place a stop-sell at $83.19 | ||
place a stop-buy at $84.71 | ||
place a stop-sell at $84.71 |
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