Aug. 16, 2022
August 16, 2022 To whom it may concern: I believe that this measure would be highly beneficial to retail traders, especially in this current market where short selling is made easier and less transparent through the use of synthetic shares. Giving retail traders the information as to when and how short sales occur allows them to make more informed decisions and could even help lower securities fraud. Specifically reporting short sales transaction by transaction within the 15 minute time frame is the most useful method for this, as the quick and individual reporting means those trying to hide their short sales cannot do so in aggregated transactions. While this would be more expensive for market makers, they are more then capable of paying for it and overall this would help level the playing field between professional, institutional investors, and retail. Thank you for your time Matt