Sorry all - my error - the following part of post should have read :-
"I was once a Designated Trader for a Broker and with one slip - took a duplicate order-a small quantity- to sell . ( one had been on market for a month- I did not research enough -a deadly sin -silly me) .The stock showed a little interest and both sold about 5 minutes before market closing... I tried to cover even after hours and of course word got around and it cost me $5k+ -out of my own pocket... Had to report a short sale to the ASX etc etc ... a scary situation...A real 'underwear changing' situation----That stock was a super minnow compared to WBT (not AVR) ... but an example of what can happen if one 'short sold'. Mine was an error - seems current shorts are deliberate. . Also there was expected announcement on the stock I was involved in.
WBT Price at posting:
$1.79 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held
(20min delay)