The proposed rule changes are unnecessary. The risks are already clearly stated

Leveraged and inverse funds are important to protecting my portfolio of investments in my self-directed IRA accounts. These rights are no different than the right to invest in bank CD's or various bond investments, stocks, or options. Regulators need not impose restrictions on private investors making decisions on public investments. This is infringing on idividual rights to buy, sell and trade public securities and options contracts of securities and commodities.

It is important to have all investment choices for everybody. Regulator should not impose any restriction.

To whom it may concern,

Please to not restrict the ability for individuals to trade leveraged securities. Please let individuals assume the risk to that they wish to carry. Disclaimers already exist describing the risk of such securities and the type of trading involved.

Please let people have a choice in trading! The new rule is not fair to average traders.

Leave my investments alone. I should be able to invest my money anywhere I choose without interference

It is my money and we should be able to invest in low or high risk investments.

I am a retail investor that has been successfully trading in leveraged investment vehicles for more than four years. These vehicles are important to my personal investment style and I am very comfortable with the EFT I have chosen.

Through my own study of the EFT and the prospectus provided by the fund, I am well acquainted with the risks inherently involved in the purchase and sale of my chosen EFT stock. I do not use an investment adviser.

I should be able to invest in what I want. I understand there are risks and you should make a confirmation for people buying with the risks. To punish people who learned isn't fair. I've learned through time in the market and losses. Just as any trader. I'm finally profitable in what I do. I use leverage etfs. If people lose money then they should lose it that way they learn properly to manage risk. Losing is the best teacher people learn what to do and what not to do.

I'm a long-term, experienced investor and use leveraged and inverse funds to protect against sudden downsides . . . .
like we are experiencing in today's market.