The proposed regulation is unnecessary and counter productive. I have been investing my own money for 40 years. I don't need assistance or restrictions from regulators. I use a leveraged ETF as an inflation hedge and it has performed very well in that function over the past year. We don't have many options to protect ourselves from inflation and your regulation would take one of the few options away.

Inverse ETFs, commodity based ETFs and alternative investment ETFs like BITO provide a simple mechanism to diversiy and hedge the market for any investor.

It’s a valuable investment tool for any investor who does not have access to highly specialized brokerage accounts with margin account.

Usually, the brokerage warns the investor about the dangers of such investments before the trade goes through.

Its decentralized for a reason!!!!!!! Stay out of our money u get enough of it!!!!!!!!

As a mathematician working in the area of mathematical finance with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of leveraged ETFs, I am very familiar with how they work. In my experience, the companies that manage these funds, such as Direxion, are very clear and transparent about the workings and risks associated with leveraged ETFs. In my opinion there should not be any barriers to market participants' access to trade such funds.

I often make use of "complex" investments for trades, including leveraged and inverse funds. No one is forcing me to make these decisions. I am capable of making these choices and am responsible enough to accept the consequences. I'm a small investor/trader and would be seriously hurt if you change the current rules. Please do not add unnecessary, complicated regulations to trading or investing in these funds. I am totally opposed to you limiting my investment choices!

Please don't take away leveraged and inverse ETF's
People are aware of the risks.

We don't want your in put on this.

I do not agree with the regulation money and currency or what in the same if it holds a value than it should be considered to be a stable currency and there should be regulations on what makes you fit into that bracket after your stock or currency has not stayed above a certain price 4 2 annual terms or something like that

To FINRA,
There's an old saying " buyer beware". It's my responsibility to do my " due diligence" It is un-american to tell people what they can and can't invest in. It's not your job to prevent me from making a bad decision. That role might belong to my wife, but not to you or anyone else.

It IS the job of regulatory agencies to investigate fraud and see that bad actors are removed and punished. There is no problem with you enforcing GAAP and helping to insure proper disclosure pursuant to an investment.

The elevation of chosen investors, creating the “accredited investor” designation that can be achieved solely on the measure of a one's wealth or income was an egregious, unmistakable step toward oligarchy. With existing rules already in place, governmental agencies are now using a wealth/income-based designation to reserve high-risk, high-reward investment opportunities and products for wealthy investors ONLY. This is another unmistakable step towards oligarchy.