Totally agree, we need narrow spreads. Going back

Totally agree, we need narrow spreads. Going back to the nickel or wider spread just mints money for the market makers and screws the small investor. I trade options and you have to have a lot of confidence in your trade if there is a 20 cent spread, so if you have to pay the ask you instantly have lost money (if you had to bail out). A nickel spread is going to discourage a lot of small investors.