Note in a wash sale situation folks - you don't really loose the loss as your cost basis is adjusted accordingly. FACT
"Under the wash-sale rules, if you sell stock for a loss and buy it back within 30 days before or after the loss-sale date, the loss cannot be immediately claimed for tax purposes. ... Although the loss can't be claimed on a wash sale, the disallowed amount is added to the cost of the repurchased stock."