Please enforce or change rules for short selling
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Executive Summary
Given the growing market for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as OTC options on individual equity securities and stock indexes, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recent approval of increases in option position and exercise limits, the NASD reminds
I believe that inverse funds are necessary to effectively manage my portfolio. As an individual investor it can be very challenging to hedge against market volatility and large draw-downs in the market. Inside retirement accounts, I have very few tools to hedge my portfolio, shorting and options are generally not allowed. That leaves buying of inverse ETFs as one of the few options to provide
First let me say that I am a Roosevelt supporter (Teddy and FDR), not anti-government.
I have traded ProFunds, which offers shorts and leverage, for about ten years. ProFunds is my favorite fund family.
I do not have an advisor or broker, and I never have or will. Common knowledge is that advisors underperform markets by the amount of their fees.
What regulators should do, if our bribed
As a retail investor, I believe all of the proposed changes should be enacted. Transparency is a requirement for our markets to remain fair and free. Gamestop had a short interest of 140% of the float at one point in December 2020/January 2021 which lead to the WallStreetBets short squeeze and subsequent trading restrictions because of systemic risk. If the short interest had been reported on a
FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is critical for the survivability of the US Markets that transparency and trust remain with to sustain it. Recent events have called that critical trust relationship into question, and as an American who serves this country, I urge FINRA do its utmost to ensure that the integrity of the United States markets remain intact. Unfortunately, businesses have
I am losing faith each day the actions by irresponsible parties continue to be ignored. T+2 isn’t concerning until the individual demands it. My broker as with many others are left scrambling looking for my shares in a corrupt market. 21-19 would be a critical step in the right direction. Investors need clarity and clear communication on the short interest side of heavily shorted stocks. I
This is not the first time that regulators have attempted to regulate Leveraged ETFs.
For some reason, we only see these actions at times when the markets have increased volitility. When times are good and the leveraged long ETFs are soaring, there is no scrutiny. Only when the leveraged short ETFs can provide value to investors do we see the risk of regulation or curtailing.
I consider a
Please ensure Short Interest will be reported daily and will include FTDs
It is important to me and those I advise to have the freedom and ease of investing short and/ or with leverage in ETF products.
