It is completely demoralizing as a retail investor to see what goes on with the stock market manipulation via shorting, off-exchange trading, and lack of reporting on short positions. The market is only fair if you have enough money to play. The fact that institutions can trade off exchange, use a million different tactics to short a stock (especially high frequency trading), and get fined
I recently became interest in investing. I am self employed with no retirement. I am afraid to put money in because I feel like large market maker hedge funds have an advantage by controlling the market. It is obvious that they trade in dark pools to drive the price down, short viable businesses into bankruptcy by making up millions of shares, while controlling the media. It’s pathetic, I have to
Dear FINRA,
The(Your) tentative unnecessary regulatory interference, deemed potential unwarranted regulatory adjustments, by the majority of investors in U.S. financial Markets', and the/their use of 'free-trading' instruments in the purchase and sale of, ie., Currencies, Commodities, Bonds, Notes, Stocks, ETF's, etc., such as and in particular, those '
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There needs to be accurate, timely, and mandatory reporting guidelines around short interest. Accurate and timely would be the important part for the individual investors. The mandatory reporting would be for institutional investing. There are currently too many ways to misrepresent and obfuscate actual short interest information.
I’m looking for (and I’m sure MANY other investor as well ) further transparency on short sales and short interest reporting, I feel as though there might not be all the information available to the public and need reaffirmation that I can trust the market I’m investing in, many thanks!
In order for markets to perform in an efficient manner, there must be opportunities for investors to take long and short positions. In as much as leveraged investment vehicles exist for long positions, there much likewise be leveraged short positions available for investors. Leveraged investments provide the opportunity for investors to enhance their returns and need to be available to all
I am encouraged that you are considering changes on the subjects of Short Interest Position Reporting Enhancements and Other Changes Related to Short Sale Reporting. These changes are will open the way to fair market operations. In the current environment the technology and information for market operations is far superior compared to what is available to regulators and ultimately the public.
I find the idea of restricting access to financial tools extremely offensive. The market is built around the concept of public availability. Restricting access to certain stocks or tools simply because an elite few deem them unfit for the unwashed masses is egotistical and morally reprehensible. Please do not create a private walled garden around inverse and leveraged funds. Consider the scenario
FINRA 21-19 As a retail investor I have been concerned with the lack of transparency in short interest reporting. Confidence in the US market is wavering in part due to FINRAS out dated policies on short interest reporting. For a free market to exist we need reform and transparency for everyone.
