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To: keith massey who wrote (2512)	3/7/1999 9:24:00 PM
From: Buckey	Respond to of 4467

That is heavy for us occasional traders - And I am far too tired to inbterpret - I have printed for commute tomorra

To: keith massey who wrote (2512)	3/7/1999 9:30:00 PM
From: The Osprey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4467

If I remember correctly Keith and this is going from a clouded memory but the "curbs in" was put in place shortly after the October 1987 debacle.Do I remember that well.I was in the funds business for a couple of years when that 1987 thing happened.The "curbs In" were put in place to control computerized trading programs and seems to work quite well.I know I feel alot better knowing the action was taken to allow a cooling off and the markets to pause and assess fair value.These "curbs In" prevent a severe meltdown. Thank goodness for them. Osprey

To: keith massey who wrote (2512)	3/8/1999 10:13:00 AM
From: Pied Piper	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 4467

I am new to this thread. So far I have found it quite informative. I am currently using Action Direct and, like many around here, I am not pleased with them. I am looking around for other options and the information here is useful in my search. I have become interested in shorting but the two times I have tried to do this with AD, they did not have shares available. Does anybody know if AD is worse than others discount brokers in this regard, i.e. do they have a policy against such a practice or is this a part of their general incompetence? I have heard that some brokerages are quite negative about shorting. Thanks, PP