Series 14: 3.2.1. Short Interest Reporting

3.2.1. Short Interest Reporting

Member firms must maintain a record of total “short” positions for every customer equity account and must regularly report this information to FINRA. An investor has a net long position when it contains more long than short positions in a security or market sector but includes both. Even though a position is net long and will benefit from a rise in prices, firms must report the