Specialist Firms

[OVERtheLINE]

any thoughts on bear wagner? I understand fleet is scummy...
Does anyone know a way to find out if a specialist change has been made?

 

[chasinfla]

lemme see if I can find the link...<a href="http://www.nysedata.com/info/productDetail.asp?dptID=1">TAQ Database</a>.

There is a sample file available but I'm not sure how old it is.

 

[bungrider]

they're all scummy...

 

[traderman]

any other opinions on various specialist firms?

what about positions at these firms that aren't on the floor (as a specialist?) ... maybe working in "upstairs" trading, or in research or something like that?

any comments?

 

[alanm]

Does it strike anyone as wrong that the NYSE wants to charge even for a listing of who the specs are? After all, these people (the specs) are the contra-party to a lot of our trades. Is it too much to be given a list of who they are?

 

[eastside]

Each specialist firm has a list of their clients on their website. For free...