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Kevin Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

Dear Finra, My name is Kevin, as a retail investor the only thing I personally request in behalf of all retail traders is a fair market. Meaning no manipulation of stocks, naked short selling of stocks that are not even of existence. I have come to realize that none of these illegal practices are being taken in to consideration as far as correction. Hedge funds have been doing this for years and are just getting a slap on the hands.

Nathan Schmitz Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

Thank you for considering these changes and taking an interest in retail investor opinions about them. I will keep it brief. First, it is no secret that stock shorting has become a practice that works in a way that is predatory to American businesses. Second, with decades of deregulation within financial markets the people who do engage in the more predatory forms of shorting have used antiquated reporting regulations to hide nefarious and possibly illegal trading practices. I think you folks are absolutely right to demand better reporting. Daily reporting.

Emmanuel Ibus Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

"Total Shares Outstanding (TSO) and Public Float: FINRA also is considering including in FINRA-disseminated short interest data, where available, the TSO and public float for securities." This should be done on a more frequent basis. Prefer weekly reporting on the Public Float - number or percentage of shares available, number or percentage of ownership, specifically institutional, retail investors, and others, ownership on stocks. Having this regularly will further expose synthetic shares and naked shorts.

Richard Bertin Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

While short positions is legal and should remain so, predatory shorting that harms American companies, it's consumers, and American investors should be abolished. Greater monitoring of the practice and regulatory enforcement to prevent it from occurring is desperately needed. "Dark Pool" trading in particular is should be illegal and have those that participate in it the subject of punitive penalties.