SINTX Technologies Inc ( SINT ) shares are trading lower by 34% to $0.09 during Friday’s session after the company said it plans to conduct a public offering of its common stock.

The offering will consist entirely of shares offered by SINTX ( SINT ). The company intends to utilize the proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital. The completion of the offering, as well as its size and terms, is contingent upon market conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

Maxim Group LLC will serve as the sole placement agent for the offering, operating on a reasonable best efforts basis.

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How To Buy SINT Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for SINTX ( SINT ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

In the the case of SINTX ( SINT ), which is trading at $0.09 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 1111.11 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.