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sox040713

10/19/17 6:04 PM

#200725 RE: AlanC #200724

See Karin's post regarding FINRA's answer.

Dear Ms. xxxxxxx,

Thank you for contacting FINRA’s Office of the Ombudsman. Regarding your question, it would be incorrect to assume that short sales comprise 32% of the total volume on that trading day for IPIX. FINRA publishes the daily short sale volume pursuant to an SEC mandate; however, there are various trading anomalies that result in the reported short sale volume often being exaggerated. Thus, the true total short sales volume may be significantly lower than the volume that is reported. Third parties sometimes ignore this and try to claim the ratio is valid to further their own objectives.

It is a bit complex to explain via email. If you would like to discuss it, please call me and I can explain further.

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taas

10/19/17 7:41 PM

#200740 RE: AlanC #200724

AlanC, complete nonsense. 18% of today's volume was NOT short sale. Why would someone who profess to be long post daily fake news meant to harm the stock? Strange indeed!