Long term helps but the tax gains are brutal. Factor in the massive whip saw on the markets, a lot of investors have gotten a double whammy. The stranglehold on the OTC is the clearest evidence of a deliberate destruction of wealth. The speculative rewards are gone all but for a very few select stocks. The OTC has lost all the dynamics of which they were intended for. Unprecedented times and market dynamics. All under 2 years. Go Brandon..