I fully support any and all changes to the reporting procedure that create a more accurate picture of current shorting activity as well as any related naked / synthetic shares that may have 'inadvertently' found their way into the float numbers. As a shareholder I think regulatory agencies have favored the Market Makers for far too long and the powers given to these entities have been
Hello my comment is really quite simple I’m a new investor trying to break the cycle of poverty in my family with that being said as little as I know i have seen the blatant manipulation and illegal actions by billionaire companies only be handed a fine for breaking the law and completely manipulating a system that should be for everyone not just the 1 percent who has molded the stock market to
I am new a new retail investor and came in with great confidence thinking that I was investing in a fail market only to find out that these hedge funds are allowed these fraudulent and predatory behaviors like dark pools, shorting and kick backs for payment order flow which is plain robbery and nothing has been done to stop this. Retail investor want for best execution which is best available
We must end dark pool trading. HFT's are using these dark pools to hide real numbers from the exchange as well as buying shares within dark pool to sell off en masse on the lit exchange (NYSE). While dark pools are legal and we understand it's real purpose of keeping large investor information off the market until their buy in has settled, it has turned into a way to disguise corruption
While putting out notices is a (small) step in the right direction, the punishment needs to fit the crime. The current penalties for the majority of already fraudulent, illegal or criminal market activities are fines which represent a minute fraction of the profit gained by perpetuating them. As such, any enforcement (on the rare occasions enforcement actions are even taken) simply represents the
Finra should be monitoring short sellers and hedge funds more closely and more frequently and should be disclosing short positions on at least a t+3 basis including dark pool transactions. Also finra should mandate much more transparency in the market including but not limited to taking away the ability of hedge funds to hide short positions by not accurately disclosing their positions in reports
All shares should have an identifying number and should not be able to lend out and sell and all shorts need to be closed and all shares returned to their owner hedge funds have been cheating the retail for too long make them buy back every share they have shorted!!!
This system is being absolutely abused by short sellers and transparency is not only needed but should have already been implemented. Everyone should have access to the same data, THAT is a fair and just market. Right now the market , AMC, GME , in particular are being manipulated through the use of ETFs and FTD to stall the process of covering shorts like they should. The consequence of these
Transparency and level trading for retail investors and business professionals, to further enhance the quality of the market and boost economic growth inside the industry and provide the best opportunity for every individual.
Naked shorting must be totally stopped ! We need a fair open stock market that is a equal on all levels for Anyone and everyone that makes any investment in all markets. Time limits must be placed on shorting, The dark pools have an unfair advantage they should be shut down , you play in the open for all to see or you don’t play !
