It is my opinion, as a new investor, that clarity of information be the most important aspect of regulation. Beyond tagging each individually purchased share, there is little to no way to keep track of shares that have been shorted, and the delivery process is convoluted. Without going into specific details, and instead focusing on the motive aspects of reporting and regulation, the want and
When Regulation NMS was adopted, the SEC and market observers did not recognize ex-clearing as a significant loophole. In the original crafting of Regulation SHO (implemented in 2005), the industry told the SEC that ex-cleared trades were "rare". As such ex-cleared trades were exempt from much of the short selling regulations. Dark pool trades (ATS and OTC) in 2021 now make up a
PLEASE - Do not restrict my right to invest in the manner I choose, including leveraged funds, inverse funds, margin and shorting. Thank You
I oppose this proposal. These leveraged vehicles allow investors short term leveraged trading opportunities versus risking large investment sums of money.
Do not restrict my ability to short markets. It comes with the same risk as regular investing, and I should have both options available to me...
I feel these leveraged funds are an important tool for short term hedging, and their price move potential is no more than other volatile stocks or derivatives.
I strongly oppose restrictions on my right, as a retail investor, to openly invest in ETFs which use derivatives for long or short public investments.
Summary
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 4210(f)(8)(A), FINRA is establishing higher strategy-based margin requirements for exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and options on ETNs in light of the complex nature of these products. The new requirements for initial and maintenance margin are detailed below.
In addition, FINRA is clarifying that ETNs and options on ETNs are not eligible for portfolio
Shorting stocks should be illegal! It is only a way to manipulate price! If you wanna play you gotta pay!!!
Citadel is aggressively manipulating the price of sever stocks, and improving short reporting will expose that. These changes SHOULD take effect.
