This bear market was exaserbated by the abolition of the uptick...

This bear market was exaserbated by the abolition of the uptick rule in the US about twelve months ago,that is,only a stock that is going up may be shorted,not shorts on shorts.In a downward trending market such as we have had in the last twelve months that is a recipe for disaster.The rule worked well for 65 years,time to bring it back,which I think they will.