[finid]

Sorry to digress, I should have stopped at the first paragraph.

No, it's good digression, and it brings back fun and painful memories, as I made and lost money at that time.

Trading on margin is something rookies should avoid. It's the easiest way to lose money.

The thing I don't understand is this noise about shorting being unethical. You have more to lose than anybody in the game, and you're not breaking any rules.