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I am a former user of Trade Prospector and I will say that once you learn how to properly use it, it is a valuable tool. Basically one of the main things it does is calculate for you all the key support and resistance levels for various stocks as well as suggested stop levels. It also scans...

In my dual montior system I started out with one 21" and one 19" at 1024x768. I ended up getting a second 21" monitor because I found the 21" indispensible. As far as price goes, they've been dropping so that there isn't as much of a price difference as there once was between the two. I...

If the rule is abolished as they are considering doing, then yes you'll be able to short on a downtick.

I say it's about time they get rid of that ridiculous rule. As the article mentioned, there's no such prejudice against buyers driving a stock's price UP, so why do it going down? It'll be good for daytraders, as it will add a little more volatility to price movements.

mjt, Yes, in theory all brokers sharing the same clearing firm should allow shorting of the same stocks. However, some brokers may have peculiarities or situations where stock is unavailable to short that is available at other brokers with the same clearing firm. However, if you call that...

praetorian2, I'm surprised to hear your comments regarding Terra Nova. I've used a Terra Nova/Southwest broker for some time, and rarely have had a problem shorting whatever stocks I wanted. Some of the less liquid and lower priced stocks can sometimes be unavailable, but overall the...