- Short interest positions to be public knowledge, not on a website behind pay walls. - Daily reports updated to a site FREE to the public. - Reports also to include Dark Pool Data, as these unlit exchanges are seemingly used more frequently than the lit ones now. Why report on numbers that wont even be the whole picture. - Watch for laundering in crypto/other markets that allow for institutions
I think retail is extremely desirous of seeing more frequent reporting and as much of that made publicly available as possible. At least of a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I believe the currently attempted short squeeze is bring to light that lack of transparency is being used to commit fraud and establish predatory roles against companies. The conduct of these financial professionals qualifies as
The retail trader is currently at a huge disadvantage with seemingly insurmountable odds stacked against them. There needs to be full transparency in the markets regarding, short interest reporting, synthetic reporting, dark trading data, retail brokers selling to dark pool data, etc.. There should also be full enforcement of current rules in place and much higher fines for breaking the
Investors make decisions based on rules and laws provided. All participants in the stock market should be held accountable for the same rules and laws. As of right now there are millions and millions of retail investors who are expecting rules to be followed by short positions, and regulating agencies, and are suffering consequences because they are so clearly and blatantly cheating the rules. If
FINRA Designates Additional Index Available for Conventional Equity Options Position Limits Calculation
re: Comment on Short Interest Position Reporting Enhancements and Other Changes Related to Short Sale Reporting To whom it may concern, the current structure and function of the American Equities Markets has, over a period of many years (& now on display for the whole world to see in the unfolding of the Meme Stock Scandal), been utilized to swindle trillions of dollars from The American
Greetings,
I am a retail investor and have enjoyed (carefully) investing in inverse and leveraged funds.
I understand the concern and desire to protect individuals, but to gatekeep these investments isn't helpful -- it's controlling.
I need approval from my broker to do things like short-sell because I could owe more than I invest, and that makes sense. But inverse and leveraged
Leverage and inverse ETFs should be available to all of us. We as individuals assume all the risk for our investing/trading and should be able to buy and sell these items as we wish.
I use inverse etfs to hedge positions and also gain when the market is heading to the downside. I use leverage etf on a short term basis to boost my returns. I study charts, use technical analysis and the leverage
I am fully aware of risks and benefits associated with leveraged ETFs. I have made a conscious decision investing in these funds which has helped me achieve my retirement goals sooner. I work for University of Southern California who has not been able to help me in retirement saving. I achieved in a short period of time what university's retirement fund specialists were planning in 20
This regulatory malpractice because it prevents the people who need to use protective options the most from having access while making sure the rich don't lose. The regulations needed should be to ensure retirement funds have funds available with protective puts or other safeguards. Brokers not telling people about these is shameful. Trying to regulate against the short side is
