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I mean this in the kindest way possible: If you don’t know the answer to that question, you shouldn’t be shorting anything. Especially not at IPO.

Outside the US, you can do OTC derivatives via Spread Betting. Eg, give me/take from me a pound for every point this stock moves for/against my bet. Most spread betting providers in the UK carry NASDAQ stocks.

Note the downside is unlimited when you short via spread betting. Eg, there's no maximum value of a stock, so you might get proper f'd.

The downside is not unlimited when purchasing put options.

It will be optionable soon. Buy out of money puts.

You could buy the stock of a competitor if you can't get any stock to borrow for short sale.

What's their main competitor? Oracle?

Most online brokers don't have lending inventory available yet. TD won't let me short.

Of course they don't. Settlement time is T+3. Unless you are MM, until the first IPO + 3 days no shares can be located. At T+3 it will go into hard to borrow list.

TIL