Please do Not limit me or my financial investment adviser by limiting the use of leveraged products. Granted these are aggressive products, but everything about stock buying or stock shorting, is aggressive. These products are simply tools to be used at the appropriate time. For example, during big market corrections in the past they give you a chance to recover more quickly from a 20% plus
(a) Definition of Due-Bills
The term "due-bill" as used in this Rule means an instrument employed for the purpose of evidencing the transfer of title to any security or rights pertaining to any security contracted for or evidencing the obligation of a seller to deliver such to a subsequent purchaser. A due-bill shall not be transferable or assignable by the purchaser.
(b)
Leveraged/Inverse Products ... like other investment products, leveraged and inverse funds or ETFs have a useful purpose for those who have some understanding of the terms "leveraged" and "inverse"...
All a person has to do to understand what "leveraged" or "inverse" means is some MINIMAL research on their broker's
There is a lot covered here, it is obvious that some steps toward better transparency are at work. The simple fact of the matter is that there systemic issues with the creation of shares to borrow based on future volumes, failures to deliver, and shorting in general. While appreciated, and needed, the solutions to these do not lie in the resolution of transparency alone. Removing the capability
As a former Registered Representative with PaineWebber and traded successfully Inverse Commodity and Equity ETN's, one as ticker tape reader and using regression programs for trend analysis, I appreciate the opportunity within my IRA to protect the account value of cash long and short. The issue of Future contracts, Currency Swaps, and Repurchase Agreements are internal to the ETNs,
Please do not restrict public access to leveraged and short investment products. This will harm small investors.
As a new investor, I am skeptical about the fairness of the stock market to the average person. Their should not be a dark pool or after hours trading , illegal and synthetic shorts are killing the American economy. The true stock investment is tainted and the “SEC” is not not policing there policies. The American people are catching on to illegal orchestrated attacks on company’s by hedgefunds.
TO: All NASD Members
Enclosed herewith are proposed amendments to the Association's Uniform Practice Code ("Code") which were approved by the Board of Governors at its November 19, 1982, meeting. The amendments are being submitted to the membership for comment. After the comment period has expired, the Board of Governors will again review the proposal taking into consideration the
Regarding the stocks $AMC and $GME: There must be more transparency about short positions. There should be no self reported data from any entity, there must be a third party overseer. The loop holes regarding short positions and failed to deliver shares (FTD’s) need to be closed. These positions should be made to be paid out and the idea that hedge funds can hide positions in OTM positions or
I would like to see you actually enforce your rules. Not reminders, a actual punishment. Also not a "yeah we saw you steal 700 mil so we're just going fine you 70 mil and you can be on your way." No all of it. Everything that was taken, taken back. From what I have seen you don't enforce ur SSR rule, Threshold list rules, naked shorting rules, payment for order flow rules ect