FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

More transparency in short positions is necessary for a fair market. There are currently too many methods of obscuring the real short interest of certain securities which creates an unfair environment for retail investors. FINRA should make more information about short sales public as well as investigate further into how synthetic shares are being created and hidden.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

FINRA 21-19 leaves many problems with address general problems, but also makes many new ones that get rid of the purpose of 21-19. It is very important for the stability of the United States market that regulations regarding short positions are reported in every situation. Otherwise, short positions can go unaccountable for a long period of time after their due date. We must not let our standards fall enough to have investors lose influence in the US market and economy through acts of stupidity like this regulation.

As a Canadian Invested in US equities/stocks market. You need to review/change FINRA 21-19. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

As a retail investor with over 15 years experience, I would like to urge FINRA to enact, with all haste, any and all new rules or amendments that make the American market more transparent and fair for all investors. For far too long the majority of investors have been in the dark in regards to short interest, robbing us of the ability to make informed decisions while researching and deciding on what trades to make. The system has been rigged in favor of the privileged few and it is time to bring this hidden data to light in the name of our supposed free and fair markets.

I for one am in favor of the enhanced reporting requires. An efficient market can only exist when accurate information is available to make informed decisions. As there is ample evidence of past and present naked shorting despite restrictions against it, requiring proper disclosures of large short positions, along with sufficient penalties to ensure accurate reporting is critical to identify the full extent of the problem and guide further rule making if necessary.

Hello, you need to fix your system asap. Naked shorting is way too easy and the fines are just ridiculously low. Remember: A fine that doesn't even cover the amount they gained and doesn't result into jail time is just a high bar entry check, nothing more... Dark pools are the shadiest crap I've ever seen in my whole life. What is fair about SOME folks being allowed to hide their actions? Creating synthetics via call/put, I mean [REDACTED]. How broken do you want the system to be?

It is my opinion, as a new investor, that clarity of information be the most important aspect of regulation. Beyond tagging each individually purchased share, there is little to no way to keep track of shares that have been shorted, and the delivery process is convoluted. Without going into specific details, and instead focusing on the motive aspects of reporting and regulation, the want and desire to actually enforce regulation such that a positive outcome for the U.S. market is attainable, is ultimately required. Rules and regulations are nothing without enforcement.

I wholeheartedly agree with the proposed short interest reporting changes in this notice and continued heightened supervision of short interest reporting. I’m a believer that synthetic volume defiantly counters a fair and free market. Retail traders have continuously been walked over by the “system” since the stock markets inception. As a fellow regulator, I know first hand the importance of “full disclosure” in our industry and this rule will help enforce that. State regulators constantly look to FINRA the SEC for guidance on a variety of rules and regulations.