3 Scary things in last year 1. end of the uptick rule for shorting 2. taking the lid off the cesspool of CDOs CMOs & assorted subprime detritus 3. what i just read last night: Will 'Dark Pools' Be the Capital Markets' Next Black Holes? <a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/84459-will-dark-pools-be-the-capital-markets-next-black-holes" target="_blank">http://seekingalpha.com/article/84459-will-dark-pools-be-the-capital-markets-next-black-holes</a> how can there be a fair market for small traders if huge volumes are crossing away from the tape? <!--Beg_Sig--> TRADING: "More Signal...less Noise" LIVING: "One World, One Family, Warm Heart" Dalai Lama <img src=http://images.beggerlybend.com/statfrac/cosmos_s.gif>