All short positions SHOULD BE disclosed. Any stock lending should be subject to daily reports. Keeping the data hidden hurts retail investors, as the price is being affected by things they are unable to see.
As long as shares can be bought on pfof and routed through dark pools it is not reported to the NYSE so it does not count for the value of the stock.also with hedge funds borrowing and selling fake shares stock prices are manipulated
I choose investments based on my own research and situation. With a BS in Engineering and a MS in Science and Technology Management, I believe I am perfectly capable of making my own investment decisions without FINRA's help or interference. Arbitrary restrictions by FINRA is offensive to me - it's like you are trying to only let "well off - rich investors" buy
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Executive Summary
Given the growing market for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as OTC options on individual equity securities and stock indexes, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recent approval of increases in option position and exercise limits, the NASD reminds
Please begin to investigate naked shorting that results in FTD’s and synthetics shares being over traded in AMC & GME stock symbols. Shorts need to cover their margin requirements instead of swapping futures in the derivatives market.
There is a crime spree running free in the stock market and nobody is doing a thing about it. Naked shorting is illegal, and should punished harshly and published for the world to see. If I sell you something I don’t own, that is called fraud, and I would end up in jail. It should be just as illegal to sell shares that don;t exist. The perpetrators of this should get a minimum 5 year prison
Hedge funds must be hold accountable for shorting companies out of business. There should be fair limit of share available for short and time of in which a stock can be shorted. Naked and synthetic shares should be illegal.
I as a investor should be able to choose whichever stocks or funds I see fit. I research my investments and understand the risks. I do not believe passing a test before I invest is unfair and don not need anyone to hold my hand when coming to my portfolio.
Anyone that has a brokerage account should be able to buy and sell any public traded stock or etf. It is up to the investor to evaluate the risk not up to regulatory groups. Please continue to allow personal trading as a person sees fit to do for their own situations.
Leveraged ETFs allow me to take a little more risk being offered by market returns. This is an important tool to allow me to earn a slightly higher return in a low risk manner (because I am buying the market) vs buying individual stocks.
