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In the interest of transparency and fairness to the market. I believe it is important to have regular and accurate information keeping and disclosure to encourage retail market participants into the market. Professional firms already have fast, accurate and bespoke trading software and information systems that provide them with a massive advantage in accurately determining price inefficiencies
Brokerage firms are typically paid transaction-based compensation, which means the firm might have an incentive to encourage you to trade often. If you notice a seemingly high level of activity in your brokerage account, this could be a sign of a type of misconduct known as “excessive trading.”
Impact: All Firms
This notification is to warn member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA and using the domain names “@finrarps.org” or “@finrarps.net”. The domains of “finrarps.org” and “finrarps.net” are not connected to FINRA, and firms should delete all emails originating from these domains. Member firms should be aware that they
3x etfs are fine. Have the exchange do what they already do and inform the investor at the top of the leveraged etf that they can lose their entire investment. Don't make it difficult to buy and hold tqqq long term...its only made me money... swing trading/ daytrading. But people that have held it long have done great.
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Rule Requiring the Filing of Supplemental FOCUS Information and Proposed Supplementary Schedule to the Statement of Income (Loss) Page of FOCUS Report Parts II and IIA
Please implement the following amendments: (1) modifications to its short interest reporting requirements (Rule 4560); (2) a new rule to require that participants of a registered clearing agency report to FINRA information on allocations to correspondent firms of fail-to-deliver positions; and (3) other potential enhancements related to short sale activity.
Please implement the following amendments: (1) modifications to its short interest reporting requirements (Rule 4560); (2) a new rule to require that participants of a registered clearing agency report to FINRA information on allocations to correspondent firms of fail-to-deliver positions; and (3) other potential enhancements related to short sale activity.
I believe it’s the utmost importance that the short report of any kind, should be an information declared daily. Only then we shall have a market more equal and attractive to retail and everyone else. I appreciate very much the opportunity to let our voices be heard. Thanks, Felipe Borges
Summary
FINRA is adding two new Rule 4530 Problem Codes related to SEC Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS, and making related amendments to the existing Rule 4530 Problem Code related to suitability. Starting on July 18, 2020, firms can use new Problem Code 16–Reg BI and new Problem Code 17–Form CRS, when applicable, to report customer complaint information and required documents
