RE:Come on setti I do not know about Canada but here in the USA it is the trade date that counts and not the settlement date for recognizing a capital gain or loss. Thus one can wait until the 31st to sell for a tax loss or gain. I just checked this with Fidility to make sure because it can be confusing. Markets in USA will be open all day on Friday. So the pain will are feeling could continue until end of trading on Friday.