If you wish for the US and World to maintain confidence in our markets then change is absolutely vital. Without change, shortcomings will continue to be exposed and brick by brick your market will continue to crumble.

Our country and history has been brought about by change. Change that may have seemed difficult at the start, may have been viewed negatively, avoided, or even resisted, but eventually led to the greater good for all. This is no different. FINRA 21-19 is a change that needs to happen for the greater good of all. It’s a change that is long overdue and needs to be expedited into action. Where there are cracks for things to slip through, loopholes for entities and people to use and abuse, these things will happen.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

This is an important step in the right direction. I personally think more needs to be done. However, these are some solid and great steps. I fully support the proposed in regulatory notice 21-19. Thank you for your time, attention, and actions on these matters!

Brokers/Market Makers should not be allowed to create synthetic shares. Brokers/Market Makers T+ settlement date should be immediate or as soon as possible, specifically no later than T+2. Brokers/Market Makers should be required to trade on Lit Markets for all trading. Communication between Brokers/Market Makers should be publicly viewable and regulated because of the ultimate impact on markets can create opportunity to manipulate price targets for speculative investments.

It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of collapse, in large part due to risk resulting under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated, short-interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.

FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective reporting, they also leave significant specific gaps that could compromise the entirety of 21-19's purpose.