It is these unfair practices that hamper investors to take advantage of the current market. This is not protection but a means to limit a persons ability to invest freely. We all know the risks associated with leveraged products and non leveraged products. This is just another way to prohibit individuals from getting the maximum out of their investments. We all know the downside when using
I've been investing in the stock markets, bond market, I've traded options and futures as well as currencies for 4 decades, and I do not want to be limited in any way as it relates to investing for example in the stock market if I decide I want to leverage long or short positions or use inverse funds to reach my investment goals. I've been doing this for over 40 years now, and I
This rule, being arbitrary and capricious, appears to be an attempt to limit the retail trader from benefitting from falling equities. Essentially limiting their ability to hedge the market. It's a misguided attempt to prevent a collapse of US equities which is unavoidable. A blatant attempt to stifle the retail trader from prospering in a highly manipulated market while securing the profits
Given that our government continues to promote low interest rate environments where elder savers are punished, inverse etfs are an excellent tool to hedge income based stock portfolios. Instead of focusing on singular market events to evaluate etf tracking error, the government should endeavor to actually study long term inverse etf tracking error and counter party risk. Leveraged etfs are
I am not a major investor but have some funds that I actively manage which I am hoping to use for my kids college fund. I need the flexibility to decide if I want to be long, short, leveraged or not on my positions. I am not a high new worth individual or professional investor but I understand the risks I take in going short on a position or having a leveraged position. Largely these positions
Retail traders have to follow the rules, its a skewed system where large funds are able to trade shares under the table outside of market pricing. "dark pools" need to be completely shut down. Every share needs to be accounted for, naked shorting is an unfair advantage and also needs to be reined in. Every transaction, long or short needs to be reported and logged, there is no question
Shorting is a fundamental part of the free market, but surely naked shorting of any kind be it physical stock, bonds etc should carry such a severe penalty that hedge funds thinks twice before going down that path. Hedge funds should be playing by the same rules as anyone investing in the markets, it should be free and transparent for all participants. The SEC has turned a blind eye for to long
As a retail investor I would like to say I’m disgusted at my findings along with the “apes”. Now the media is covering the issues with naked shorts, dark pools, price manipulation, etc. What a time time to be alive. I as many other expect the right thing to be done and allow a free and fair market for EVERYONE. Make everyone accountable for whatever rules they broke. If the roles were reversed,
Transparency in the market! Frequent monitoring of naked shorting especially from Citadel who is a Market Maker and Hedge fund which is a conflict of interest. START ENFORCING RULES! MAYBE SEC SHOULD DO THEIR JOBS AND STOP WITH THE PETTY FINES! HEDGEFUNDS AND MARKET MAKERS SHOULD FACE REAL CONSEQUENCES JUST LIKE THE REST OF US NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW OR SO I THOUGHT PROOF ME WRONG AND DO YOUR
As a Country, we've lost confidence in the free market of the United States of America. My suggestions would be: T-0 real time settlement FTD's forced to deliver per the regulations Enforcement of illegal naked shorts that have decimated retail's portfolios for decades. Increased scrutiny of dark pools (some of these stocks are being traded 60% in dark pools) Elimination of being
