Please stop shutting down our capitalist system. Do not take away the citizen's right to invest in any fund we wish. I myself am well aware of the risk found in "leveraged and inverse funds" which is why I use it as a hedge against a market downturn, and I only use a small fraction of my portfolio for my inverse funds. I do not need to take a test or exam to prove I know what I am doing. I have been doing it since 2013. The fact that you are trying to keep me out of the funds makes me wonder if a major market downturn is coming. Is it?

[REDACTED] Instead of holding naked short sellers accountable, or exposing crime in dark pools, or punishing the racketeering and fraud running rampant on Wall Street, you [REDACTED] who claim to operate as a regulatory agency have conceived a plot [REDACTED] retail traders instead. Because you [REDACTED] think the little people shouldn't be able to invest in stocks that your supposedly competent market professionals have bet against, and then lost money on. No. [REDACTED] You are doing the opposite of what you're supposed to be doing.

A broadly worded regulation that may impact the availability of many types of securities is not needed. If the concern is high leverage, a regulation restricting securities with greater than 2:1 leverage should be considered.

This is totally unacceptable in country that asserts itself to be free. Just stop you cannot stay in the same place forever, wealth is meant to evolve, we are meant to go thru cycles. You cannot continue to tread water and also claim to support freedom.

Trading platforms offer advice and risks associated with positions made by investor. Educating people who wish to save for retirement, even at an early age, should be given every opportunity to make personal choices. I support continuation of our current options made available through our brokerages.

Leveraged and inverse funds or ETF are useful investment instrument for investors to manage and protect their investment. Equivalent to options, their work well and should be continue to be available on the market. Do not mess with them please.

Hello - I trade stocks and options for my living. I use leveraged and inverse funds often to hedge positions against market volatility.

Please do not hinder my ability to do so.

Thank you.

I oppose restrictions to my rights to invest. I can make decisions on my investment portfolio and can decide whether to invest in leveraged or inverse funds.

I have been using leveraged funds since 2006. Leveraged funds have been capped at 3x for protection. Investors can use these for a variety of strategies. I believe they are safer than margin accounts. Better than futures, because the notional can be sized more easily. I believe the average investor has easy access to training tools, and should be allowed to decide for themselves.

To whom this may concern, Please do not restrict the access of the average investor into market funds. Some of those under consideration are incredibly useful to new investors who choose to risk smaller amounts during a learning phase of the market. These proposed changes will significantly increase the barrier of entry to the average American in achieving their financial goals. Americans should always have the right to participate in the market, regardless of financial status.