I understand the value of short selling. I understand it is a mechanism to root out unsavory characters that may be using subversive tactics to artificially prop up a stock/ security, however I do not understand why, in 2021 we as retail investors do not have access to the same information at the same time as institutional investors? how is that a free market? again its 2021 and we have internet from satellites orbiting the earth, yet it takes a month to get FTD numbers? How is it a free market where institutional investors do not have to disclose short positions or puts?

No individual or entity should be able to create naked shares to the tune of 200% of the float. Also THE T-35 for fail to deliver Needs to be reduced. To 2 days. Like all trades do. FIX THE RIGGED SYSTEM.

THE HEDGE FUNDS ACCOUNTABLIY REGARDING REPORTING FTD'S AND NAKED STOCKS IN SHORT POSITIONS.

Short selling has not gone beyond simply providing for market liquidity and has become a method to destroy shareholder value. New rules (or better enforcement) need to take place to prevent this from continuing. Start by forcing all brokers to default their clients' positions to "not lend." This will restrict the available shares. Additionally, mandate that all short positions transparent and list exactly who and when the shares where lent. It appears to day, given the massive level of FTDs, that naked shorting is happening, illegally, on a mass scale.

Please please please get rid of dark pool trading. They are being taken adavantage of and not being used for what they were meant to be used for

Thanks to the meme stocks community. I have learned so much about the stock market. The Senate Financial Committee investigation into naked short selling found that hedge funds, brokers, and banks were creating 1 billion phantom shares everyday. They recommended an easy method to track all shorted shares. Yet, nothing happened after 13 years, and hedge funds continue to get a slap on the wrist for breaking the law. The list of activities below illustrated how fair the market truly is. That is why I have stopped contributing to my 401K. 1. Naked Shorting 2. Abusive Shorting 3.