it IS pretty funny. have a look: exchange2000.com
but another favorite is this exchange: exchange2000.com (when asked for details about an alleged tech conference, "investment analyst" provides an answer: the problem is no one questions its validity..)
the combined refusal to do any dd plus stubborn inability to walk away from a bad move assures these investors a very real problem///
personally, i am much more comfortable with nyse holdings, thereby avoiding the market maker (did you read that article?) and my own discomfort about spreads. frankly, i am a simple investor with occasional momentum fever. but i avoid the risks of options trading at this point because i don't yet feel confident about its myriad nuances....oh, i read alot, in fact practically everything i can, but that is my nature: i am an intrepid researcher.
if nasdaq were to institute an awareness effort, it would be of enormous benefit: provided, of course, those who are too often too stubborn to walk away from a bad investment, are willing to listen. but there are many who will listen. beyond that, i have always felt nasdaq would do us all a service by somehow regulating the market makers; i am ill-equipped to tell you how exactly, though you may have some ideas.
as to BARR... please read this post, if you would, from a seasoned trader; i am curious to hear your take.
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