1) Short interest data should be published daily. 2) Loopholes for hiding short interest with deep ITM options need to be closed for accurate reporting. 3) Self-reporting of positions needs to be cross-ckecked by independent audits periodically. It is really important you upgrade the reporting and also enforcement of rules, otherwise millions will lose faith in the legitimacy of the market and
Finra should absolutely be stricter on the frequency and the details reported on shorts and short interest. No company should be getting shorted any more than 75%
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I personally believe that short interest data should be available live without any delays (i.e. T+2 settlement) and that ALL short interest data must be reported across the board. Additionally I believe that fines for illicit practices should be equal to no less than the profit of the particular trade PLUS an additional 10% in order to discourage the practice from happening again.
As a small retail investor investing for me and my families future I’m glad to hear that sunlight is finally leaking into the shorting faculties of our market. Accurate and honest short interest reporting helps reassure me as an individual investor that larger institutions aren’t abusing gaps in reporting to get an unfair advantage and add instability and volatility to our markets. That being
The once a month short reports a a dis advantage to a ll traders. They can short more that 100% and we should be able to find out what the short interest is at will.
Eliminate dark pools Fines should be greater than the profit hedge made from the illegal activity Jail time is needed for market manipulation. Short positions should be forcibly closed out if illegal market manipulation is found and trading rights of those involved should be revoked. Shorting taking place in the dark pool needs to be disclosed to the public. If an institution buys shares in the
Short positions should be reported daily along with short interest.
Hello, my name is Justin Darrow. I'm pleased to see you're requesting feedback on how to make the stock market more fair, something the SEC doesn't seem to do. When it come to short interest positions, there are 3 things I'd love to see besides the wonderful things you mentioned 1. A T+0 settlement would obviously be the best option. Atleast after market close but buy orders,
