I would never attest to the reliability of anyone's testimony on an internet site.
However, It is worth taking into consideration that it is possible that the trader in question is referring to the trading of canadian "penny" stocks traded on the bulletin board that were being artificially promoted with the support of the internet, direct mail, and boiler room brokerage operations. The enforcement of the margin rules in Canada during the period in question were spotty. Also, there are a lot of stock symbols that come and go on the bulletin board.
I have no idea whether his story is truthful. I can tell you that identifying and shorting promoted and inflated penny stocks on the bulletin board was one of the most reliable trades one could uncover in the markets at the time.
However, It is worth taking into consideration that it is possible that the trader in question is referring to the trading of canadian "penny" stocks traded on the bulletin board that were being artificially promoted with the support of the internet, direct mail, and boiler room brokerage operations. The enforcement of the margin rules in Canada during the period in question were spotty. Also, there are a lot of stock symbols that come and go on the bulletin board.
I have no idea whether his story is truthful. I can tell you that identifying and shorting promoted and inflated penny stocks on the bulletin board was one of the most reliable trades one could uncover in the markets at the time.

