In Times of extreme volatility the ASX should follow the europeans and ban short trading .
France, Italy, Spain and Belgium on Tuesday banned so-called "short selling" - essentially betting that a stock will lose value - in order to shield some of Europe's biggest companies from a selloff triggered by the coronavirus.
The move temporarily halts bets on falling shares at scores of companies, from the world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, to Spanish bank Santander and airline Air France-KLM.
