I oppose any effort to restrict access to leveraged or inverse trading tools or ETFs

I am fully capable of educating myself on the risks and I see no value to the government interference in my private investment choices.

leveraged and inverse funds play an important role in my risk management strategies.

leveraged etfs allow me to take properly hedge and balance my trading accounts and my more restricted 401k and IRA accounts.

inverse funds allow me to hedge agains market declines

We should be able to choose which investments are right for me and my family, not you the regulator

I oppose restrictions being placed on my right to choose and invest in stocks/bonds/annuities/funds/ETFs/crypto with my own resources as I see fit.

I have been investing for nearly 30 years, carefully researching the products I trade without relying on any particular broker nor adviser. I have recently added cryptocurrency assets, including BITO Proshares. I view this as an additional branch to my overall diversified portfolio.

Individual investors oppose the SEC Proposed Rule:

5/7/2022 ..Special Test! Do I need you to look over my shoulder as I decide that the price of a security is unrealistically high? Maybe force me to take a special test to judge if I am worthy to take a position?
So what is it? A complete lack of understanding free/fair price discovery? Or arrogance that you (the experts??) know best for the rest of us.

Limiting the general public’s access to complex products while not limiting institutional access will greatly and unfairly benefit the richest citizens of this country, while hamstringing the middle class citizens who wish to generate income through complex products, and who do not have the means to go through institutions as middle-men. Americans should be free to choose where their money goes. There is no sense in restricting retail access to, for example, a leveraged index fund while infinitely more speculative investment options remain untouched.

I would like to maintain my current freedom to invest in public securities of my choosing.

Thank you for considering my comments on Proposed Rule #22-08. I oppose Proposed Rule #22-08 because these restrictions discourage smaller individual investors seeking a level playing field with larger "players" in the markets. The risks associated with these securities are not difficult to understand or evaluate for responsible individuals. Investors should have the unencumbered right to invest in these types of securities.

Please allow me to invest public inverse funds as hedges.

I believe that each individual should take the time to understand and then accept the risks of the instruments they use to invest or they should not be using these instruments.
In my opinion, I support the right of individuals to use leveraged ETFs and other alternative financial instruments as a part of their investment strategy. I do not support the government limiting the individual's right to restrict the use of such instruments.