All shares should have an identifying number and should not be able to lend out and sell and all shorts need to be closed and all shares returned to their owner hedge funds have been cheating the retail for too long make them buy back every share they have shorted!!!

This system is being absolutely abused by short sellers and transparency is not only needed but should have already been implemented. Everyone should have access to the same data, THAT is a fair and just market. Right now the market , AMC, GME , in particular are being manipulated through the use of ETFs and FTD to stall the process of covering shorts like they should. The consequence of these actions should not be a small fine , but 100% of the cost they would have lost had they covered.

Transparency and level trading for retail investors and business professionals, to further enhance the quality of the market and boost economic growth inside the industry and provide the best opportunity for every individual.

Naked shorting must be totally stopped ! We need a fair open stock market that is a equal on all levels for Anyone and everyone that makes any investment in all markets. Time limits must be placed on shorting, The dark pools have an unfair advantage they should be shut down , you play in the open for all to see or you don’t play !

The lack of regulation and accountability from governmental security agencies allowing hedge funds to manipulate markets through various tactics like synthetic shorting is nothing short of financial treason against the American people. To allow these large privately owned institutions the ability to cheat and pray upon average American citizens and investors is an absolute mockery of the principles we as a nation are supposed to stand for.

The sale of a call option and purchase of a put option with the same expiration date and strike price provides equivalent exposure to the price of a stock as a short sale. Despite this equivalence, this synthetic position does not currently create a short position that would be reportable under the current version of Rule 4560. The extent of use of this and other types of synthetic short positions is unknown.

Thank you for considering this and taking a step towards transparency in the stock market and our cracking financial system

Myself and countless other retail investors believe it is long overdue to implement the changes currently being considered. We believe a market can only be truly free if it is also free from manipulation. Increasing the transparency of short positions and ensuring access to accurate data is integral for a free market. Thank you for giving us a moment to speak our minds on an issue that we believe has been ignored for far too long.

Dear Finra, I request you guys to make short selling data more transparent and readily and daily available to the public. Thank you, Jessica Krohn

the question shouldn't be about updates on the subject, but why naked shorts arnt felonious to begin with! so why are naked shorts a thing is my comment.