Oct. 08, 2022
October 8, 2022 This rule is crucial to support companies that are victim to predatory short selling. This rule also supports and protects retail investors who are currently expected to invest with stale data, as short selling occurs in the dark with the data being released long after the position has been entered into. By providing this transparency, retail investors will being able to support the SEC in identifying predatory short selling practices, all at no cost extra cost. Finally, retail investor confidence is being undermined by these obfuscated short selling practices as it impedes any concept of fairness. Without these changes, I will surely invest in other markets that protect both investors and companies alike.