"Protecting us from ourselves" -- i.e., barring us from choosing to take a on position of high risk and high reward -- has no place in America, especially in an area so obviously volatile as the equity markets. Existing regulations well protect us citizens from being duped.

I use these products primarily to provide short-term protection to achieve my long-term investment goals. Prohibiting them would cause me to deploy even more funds for protection or use options which just as risky in my opinion. Please do not remove this option for me!

Investors should be able to choose their own investments, regardless of the risk. They bear their own responsibility. SEC should not limit an investors ability to choose their own investments. We know every investment bears risks, and there is plenty of research and information available for investors to make their own decisions for themselves and their families.

The markets have allowed small investors access to leveraged trading vehicles like options for decades now. There is no need for new regulation here.

Stay out. Let me decide what I want to invest in. I spend all day trading. I know what I am doing. I understand the risks.

This proposed rule would deal yet another blow to the free market. Everyday Americans should be able to buy and sell securities as they please. Regulations like day trade restrictions, the banning of the creation of 3X leveraged ETF funds, and now this proposed rule continually erode away free market principles at the expense of the average American. Institutional investors have access to low interest rate margin and unrestricted day trading. If this proposed rule were to come to pass, it would hurt retail investors to the benefit of absolutely nobody other than lenders.

I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged..I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I would like to update the regulators to put no imposed meausres on us.

I strongly oppose regulating public investments. I want to continue to be able to evaluate and make purchase decisions for myself

Might as well just move to China or Russia. I'm an adult. Stay out of my business. Nothing ventured. Nothing gained!

Any attempts to restrict access to investing instruments for the public at-large should not be considered! Hedging instruments are critical to any portfolio and while they may not be for everyone, no restrictions should be put on using and accessing such instruments. If I have the right to invest as an individual, without assistance from a licensed professional, I should have available to me all the financial instruments the professionals have.