Petition · past parliament
Ban shorting of London AIM stocks, including shorting by Market Makers
Closed
762 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that shorting stocks on the AIM is damaging to companies, private investors and to the economy.
Manipulating a share price with borrowed stock is detrimental. Stocks should rise and fall naturally based on fundamentals and any external interference, legal or not should be addressed.
Manipulating a share price with borrowed stock is detrimental. Stocks should rise and fall naturally based on fundamentals and any external interference, legal or not should be addressed.
The purpose of AIM is to support companies looking to grow steadily through investment, In turn creating jobs.
Large orchestrated shorting attacks aren't giving companies a fair chance in an already difficult market.
Social media and forums are often used during shorting, attempting to panic investors into selling, hence sending the price of the stock down further.
Only shorters and Market Makers benefit from this
A simple explanation of shorting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14510946
Large orchestrated shorting attacks aren't giving companies a fair chance in an already difficult market.
Social media and forums are often used during shorting, attempting to panic investors into selling, hence sending the price of the stock down further.
Only shorters and Market Makers benefit from this
A simple explanation of shorting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14510946
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
762
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Feb 2016
Closed
17 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.