Is it ZECCO, or any broker who uses PENSON? My understanding is it's PENSON that's the problem, but it could begin spreading to other firms in the future. Here's some more info: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=64761148 Here's a list of brokers; avoid the ones who use Penson: http://www.onlinebrokerrev.com/other_articles/clearing-firms.php And a non-DTC eligibility list; we're fine: http://www.tradingdirect.com/Static/StandAlone/non_dtcc_memo.html Hope this helps!