That's all well and dandy when they cover the way they're supposed to. Do you have any idea how many times this issue has hit the reg sho list in the last 90 days???
They just try to make orderly markets.
Yes the excuse for this BS remains the same but they are doing this on a lot of issues and borrow from one to cover the other all the time with no regard for anyone but themselves. This system should be extinct by now with electronic trading. There is no reason for them to exist anymore.