The cost of trading is still drastically lower now than it was with open outcry. There were a number of federal indictments related to NYSE specialists blatentl

The cost of trading is still drastically lower now than it was with open outcry. There were a number of federal indictments related to NYSE specialists blatently ripping off retail customers. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/13/business/13nyse.html http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/13/business/13nyse.html