I currently hold a couple leveraged funds and at various times in the past have held inverse funds. I also trade options. I have been trading for nearly 20 years and have a lot of experience. I never get in over my head on high-risk investments. I reserve the right to trade the funds, stocks, bonds and commodities that I deem are in my own best interest.

Is this not a free country? I should be able to choose what investments are suitable for my portfolio. Why should this investment only be reserved for a chosen few? I shouldn't have to prove myself to regulators that I am perfectly capable of making investment decisions that are in my best interest. While I've utilized these products for years, they are not my complete strategy, but a very important part of my overall investment strategy to hedge my risk exposure as well as enhancing overall performance.

I have been utilizing leveraged and inverse ETF funds for many years in my trading/investing. They have been instrumental in my ability to consistently outperform the market averages. I use them both as an investment vehicle and occasionally as a hedge against my portfolio of mutual funds, non-leveraged ETFs and stocks. To no longer have access to these products would severely and negatively impact my results. I strongly urge FINRA to maintain the status quo regarding access to these products.

I want to be able to choose the investments that are right for me and my investment strategy, which include leveraged ETF's. My investment decisions should be just that - MINE. I am a Certified Public Accountant and I understand the use of these investment vehicles. Please do not restrict the use of leveraged ETF's. Thank you.

As an American and a Veteran who loves the freedom to buy and sell securities and Crypto currencies, I oppose any restrictions on my ability to do so.

I have used leveraged and inverse funds for years without problems. I can understand the desire to provide increased protection for the retail investor, but that could be handled by using the existing system of trading levels that brokerage houses use to limit trading in options and futures. I would think that it would be appropriate to require investors desiring to purchase these ETFs to be at the trading level required for the lowest level to buy put and call options. That way they are required to have read the numerous documents outlining the risks involved.

Time and again you try to pass regulations while pretending to be doing it to protect our investments. We do our own research before investing. There are enough disclosures about the risk we are taking. Instead of focusing on regulating valid investments you should focus on naked short sellers that are destroying our wealth.

I can understand looking at the leveraged ETFs, because they can be dangerous, although for me hedging my portfolio with the inverse leveraged ETFs is inexpensive and effective, and I don't need to buy puts. But the inverse (non-leveraged) ETFs are crucial for hedging. I can't understand why you would take those instruments away from investors.

I want my financial advisor ro make purchases he deems proper for me and my family. We don't need more government interference.

I DO NOT WANT IT! My voted representative are the only ones to make these changes. AND I WOULD NOT VOTE THEM IN! My Brokerage House screened me on experience And rejected most of my friends for lack of experience. These investments Are In a category similar to gambling, vacation funds, sports equipment, boating with a possibility of enhanced returns.