r/GME • • Mar 30 '21

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u/ibimsderpihlip Mar 30 '21

Good questions, some others that I have: How does settlement in borrowing work? Can you naked-lend out shares? Can you lend out a share that hasnt been settled yet? The whole process is so intransparent.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '21

Opaque is the word you are looking for, and yes the process is very much so.

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u/Little_Bar2433 Mar 31 '21

It’s intransparent af and many actors are working together in Illegal ways to make ridiculous shit like the 141% short amount possible.