Oct. 31, 2022
October 31, 2022 Grey areas of the markets are being exploited at a time where small differences in large volumes can favor one side of a trade unfairly. One such area is synthetic shorting via ETFs. ETFs are a relatively new market mechanism, yet gives some parties the ability to exploit them via hiding shorts within. If these short positions are reported, it will make trades, especially those for retail, much more level and fair. Currently reports are weeks late and are no longer relevant by the time they are published. We are in the internet era, this data is readily available and can even be reported in real time. It should be reported at least daily, and audited. Not just self-reported where \"mistakes\" can be made, but fully open, auditable, and on a daily basis