I strongly agree with proposed changes. We all want a fair market but it seems that big financial institutions and regulatory institutions are failing to provide that. First shorts should been reported daily. No dark pools since most of volume is trade there, and is not reflected on regular market. Fines should be increased to same amount that you obtained through illegal practices, because right
I am a common individual investor. I have some stocks, such as RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION(RTX), OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(OXY), etc. Due to the recent market decline, I had to protect my investment. Three methods can be implemented which are futures, options, and inverse funds. It is too risky for me to involve in options and futures trading. It is a feasible and low risky
Dear FINRA, My opinion on FINRA's proposed limits is that may restrict my access to leveraged Funds or to disqualify me from trading Those types Funds or other "complex products". If you have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of leveraged funds, but I am not a professional. I do understand that their purpose is for short-term active trading, and that they
Here is another example of the big and Privaledged people get some advantage and middle class are excluded. I use these as a market hedge rather than shorting with unlimited risk. It is my money and my decision on how I use these and why do I need to prove that I know what I am doing? It is the same as any other ETF investing product offered accept it can be double or triple percentage moves
Frankly I dont understand the rationale behind this suggested change. I am definitely a small investor. Under my 401k rules I am prohibited from shorting stocks, nor may I purchase put options. The only methods through which I can possess some ability to protect myself in an all out bear market is /was through these equities.
If this suggested change becomes a reality I (and many others) will
I have used ETF's that allow me to invest in movements in the to corn, soybeans, and oil for years. These allow a traditional investor to invest in a commodity without having to be a commodity trader or a holder of the actual commodity.
I LOVE funds that allow me to invest in LONG or SHORT positions against the DOW or Nasdaq indexes. This allows me to make money in any market
I'm 62 years old and I made my first stock purchase in 1978. I completely understand the risks associated with buying and selling listed securities, including inverse and leveraged funds. If those securities are reserved only for a select group of investors, the professionals and very wealthy have an even greater advantage in the public markets. It is especially important to have
Comments: I find the recent discussions about leveraged funds silly. It's been discussed in detail on various online forums how leveraged funds are good for short term trading, and are also fine for long term investment *provided* the investor is sufficiently informed about the rules. See, for example, the famous "hedgefundie adventure." Yes, there is volatility drag,
I believe increasing the frequency of reporting would be extremely beneficial, transparency is one of the things that needs to be improved in many aspects in regards to the stock market as a whole. As of right now it is very difficult to find any accurate information on a variety of topics such as mergers, algorithms, the relationships between brokerages and hedge funds etc. short interest and
I do not want to sound uneducated or stupid, but I think that there a lot of shady dealings going on in the stock market and I'm afraid that this will effect my portfolio. Please make all short positions be reported. Do we need dark pools? yes! but I wanna see that information too. We all want a free and fair market. I'm not here to be a financial patsy, for crying out loud gas is like
