As far as I understood, facebook are going IPO sometime around mid-next week (1 Feb I guess).. I do hold an account on swissquote, but didn't get my cash running yet.. Just thought to ask (being an absolute newbie), are IPOs offered for the public, just like me? And if yes, how/when can I place an order on those shares through swissquote?

I keep my fingers crossed, hoping to avoid the 'use the search function' phrase