Proposed Rule Change to Require Members to Report OTC Transactions in Equity Securities Within 30 Seconds of Execution
Hello As a market investor in certain stocks which have been massively naked shorted by hedge funds, I feel we need total and complete transparency of all short positions. All short positions should be made public. All off-exchange dark pools should be banned except for real large block trades, which was the original intent. Naked shorting should be regulated and prohibited to a greater extent.
It is a "free market", and hence I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all the public, not just the privileged. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I have sat for
I am writing to express significant concern with respect to regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that may restrict my ability to buy leveraged and inverse funds and dozens of other popular investments deemed by FINRA to be complex. Leveraged and inverse funds are very important to my investment strategies. I regularly use them to protect (hedge) my
Just found out about the proposed restrictions being considered regarding leveraged/inverse investments. My wife and I are retired and utilize products of this type on a limited but regular basis in attempt to protect and improve our retirement income and sources... just like the large and politically connected trading companies. It is absolutely necessary in this messed up economic and political
Effective Date: February 15, 1998
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On December 31, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (
FINRA requests comment on two proposed changes to the TRACE reporting rules that were recommended by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee. The proposed changes would require firms to: (1) identify corporate bond trades where the price of the trade is based on a spread to a benchmark Treasury security that was agreed upon earlier in the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 1240 (Continuing Education Requirements). The proposed rule change also makes conforming amendments to FINRA Rule 1210 (Registration Requirements). Among other changes, the proposed rule change requires
All short positions data should be released DAILY. THE SEC SHOULD ENFORCE THEIR ALREADY ESTABLISHED LAWS INSTEAD OF FORCING US TO HIRE LAWYERS TO GO AFTER HEDGEFUNDS THAT TRADE SHARES IN DARK POOLS. THE AMOUNT OF MARKET MANIPULATION THAT OCCURS DAILY WITH ONLY A SLAP ON THE HAND IS RIDICULOUS! MAYBE START ENFORCING MARGIN CALLS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE CITADEL'S FINANCIALS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6121.02 (Market-wide Circuit Breakers in NMS Stocks) concerning the resumption of trading following a Level 3 market-wide circuit breaker halt.
