# I cannot short on paper account

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086 "2025-02-10T15:30:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Farzad\_Aziminia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/farzad_aziminia/32/6958_2.png) [@Farzad\_Aziminia](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Farzad_Aziminia)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086/1 "2025-02-10T15:30:30Z")

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I cannot short on my paper account, I’m getting {“message”:“account is not allowed to short”} when I’m trying to short AAPL

I checked the setting and shorting is enabled, also I have $23k money on my account

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**Author:** ![danielgarod1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@danielgarod1](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/danielgarod1)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086/2 "2025-02-11T15:20:32Z")

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Same issue here. Any news regarding?

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**Author:** ![Farzad\_Aziminia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/farzad_aziminia/32/6958_2.png) [@Farzad\_Aziminia](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Farzad_Aziminia)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086/3 "2025-02-11T15:49:13Z")

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I deleted and created a new paper account, but I checked this morning, the issue is still there ☹

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**Author:** ![Konose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/konose/32/6971_2.png) [@Konose](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Konose)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086/4 "2025-02-12T16:08:41Z")

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Same issue here. Paper account, have verified shorting is enabled, still cannot short.

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**Author:** ![Farzad\_Aziminia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/farzad_aziminia/32/6958_2.png) [@Farzad\_Aziminia](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Farzad_Aziminia)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-cannot-short-on-paper-account/16086/5 "2025-02-14T19:41:28Z")

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I contacted support and now the issue has been resolved!