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C. Torian Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Dear FINRA Policy Makers: ETFs and complex inverse and leveraged ETFs have now been around for almost two decades. Why do you want to make "enhancements" that are actually are in fact "detractions" for individual investors and put them BACK into a position of not having access to ways to protect their portfolios, use hedging strategies without having significant amount of knowledge of various options strategies, and actually use LESS dollars to have an overweight position in a particular market, sector or strategy?

J Meyers Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I use the inverse leveraged products to hedge my risk. For example, I bought a share of Google upon the advice of a broker acquaintance. I was worried about the upcoming earnings report, but wanted to hold onto my stock for the split coming this Summer. So I bought an inverse leveraged product for a few days to lessen my risk during earnings season. I did have an issue with the ProShares UVXY ETF. It didn't seem to be tracking the direction of the underlying VIX index for a couple of weeks. I emailed ProShares about this, but received no response. Leveraged products remind me of options.

Michael Lewin Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Restricting trading of leverage products is unwarranted. The brokerage companies give you ample information and disclosures about the risks. This type of product is fast moving and should be monitored throughout the day. It is a short-term trade. Overnight positions are extremely dangerous. A product that offers 2X or 3X the underlying index is not complicated. It merely has higher risk reward potential.

Randolph Booken Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Comments: These L&I funds allow for simple day trading without the complexity of initiating margin and shorting procedures to obtain the same results. The platform on which I trade notes that these funds are not for long term investments and it details the risks. These funds are what allow me to easily outperform the market. Without them, I would need to waste an inordinate amount of time to achieve the same results.