So you won't do your jobs and limit what MMs and hedge funds can do, but you want to regulate what retail investors can and cannot invest in?? The leveraged funds give everyday retail investors a vehicle to make a little bit more than picking individual stocks. For those of us that don't trade options, especially on individual stocks, the leveraged funds are a way to invest in whatever
Options are complex instruments that can play a number of different roles within an investment portfolio, but buying and selling options can be risky, and trading the products requires specific approval from an investor’s brokerage firm. Equity options are derivative contracts that give the purchaser the right, and the seller the obligation, to buy or sell, a security at a fixed price within a specific period of time.
For those who have an FPL account, is there a way in which we can view where the broker is getting the variable interest rate used? I have noticed is a fraction of what is reported from sources like fintel.io. Seems like there are many behind the scenes deals going on to allow for manipulation. If stocks are loaned out, then the interest rate should be able to have some reference of where the
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I support this proposal. I believe enhancing the short interest reporting methods can help put an end to market manipulation, and can help prevent illegal activity as well.
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As a follow-up to my first letter of comments objecting to FINRA's proceeding further with any future added regulations on/to U.S. financial investment instruments such as those utilized(provided) by UltraPro, UltraPro Short, or Ultra Short Pro
Coming from a retail investor, I would like reporting of Short Interest to be updated daily. It need to be as transparent as possible. People deserve to know what’s going on and when.
Commenting to request for more frequent reporting on short positions. Market transparency is extremely important and the closer we can get to real-time data, the better. Thank you.
Thank you for this opportunity to send in a comments and for taking the time to consider the requests. It would be nice if the public reporting of short positions was increased and if there was more detail in the public reports.
I oppose restrictions to the stock market.
