Quote from stock777:
I just watched that idiot eye candy on CNBC compare a crashing tanking bank stock with oil dropping $10 from an inflated level.
Same thing right?
Hey , and that moose faced Gasparino is totally against any of the measures being taken to keep YOUR economy from collapsing.
Another clown.
Quote from stock777:
Those GSE's and banks lent to deadbeats like you.
I would not have lent 90% two cents, and the other 10% would have had to put up 50% cash.
The real problem is the GSE's and banks have been too kind to toothless pond scum.
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Quote from RiceRocket:
I was able to trade with the uptick rule, and without it. No big deal. If you really wanted to short, you just went to stocks listed on the nadsaq. GE I remember was hard to short. You were usually last in line on the offer if you had a short. But, this is not a big deal. You can still hit the bid on futures. I don't mind either way, I'm indifferent. I would love it if NYSE went back to the old days of just the specialist without the algorithms, but overall, don't get your panties in a bunch over this.
I actually think it's dumb though. They had a test program for years without the uptick rule versus stocks with the uptick rule and found no notable difference. But then again, the overall market was in a long term bull run during the testing. So, who knows.
The timing of the repeal of the uptick rule is a little shady. Just before the subprime collapse they take it away.The hedge funds have been milking this pig for all it's worth. Now when the crisis is probably mostly done, they put the rule back in place.
Quote from Scalper007:
Exactly. Thats exactly what I am saying. The damage has been done already and NOW they want to protect our markets after all the bullies have gotten their way!
The uptick rule is nothing but a burden to trading. And it's a burden ONLY to intraday trading.
Quote from flytiger:
my point was not whether or not the uptick rule is good or bad. It is bad, in my opinion. osing the change. Is it the Regulators, who supposedly are in charge of such? No, It is a NY Legislator.