Series 7: 15.3.3.2.2. Rule 203—Locate And Delivery Requirements For Short Sales

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15.3.3.2.2. Rule 203—Locate and Delivery Requirements for Short Sales

Rule 203 states that before a broker-dealer can execute a short sale, it must locate the securities that will be borrowed to cover the short sale. In this context, “locate” means one of the following:

The securities have already been borrowed or there is a bona fide agreement to borrow the securities.

The broker-dealer has “reasonable grounds” to believe that the security can

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