Dear Sirs: I am writing to express my opinion that existing investor access to leveraged ETFs should be maintained. These investments are straightforward (leverage 1X, 2X, 3X, etc.) and every investor must understand that risk is inherent with these investments. As with any other investment. I consider leveraged ETFs to be much less risky than US traded Chinese stocks. The Chinese Variable
Along with my equity trading, I have used several of these L & I funds for several years as marked situation presented itself. So I strongly object to limit me from trading in these funds.
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I think that leveraged ETFs are of no use to anybody except for the people behind them. In addition to managing client assets for an RIA, I teach how to trade options and always tell my students to avoid leveraged ETFs like the plague. Most retail clients dont bother reading the prospectus to know that these are for day trading only or understand the slippage inherently built in to all
I am using leveraged ETFs to trade short term volatility and handle my risk profile. I am reading Barrons, FundStrat reports and WSJ Market news to trade productively.
I strongly oppose this measure. People must have the right to freely trade investment products at their own risk and based on their own research. If an individual decides to blindly accept a financial institution/advisor's trading recommendations then that individual could lose significant amounts of money regardless of whether or not leveraged or inverse exchange-traded products are
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My name is Brian and I am a retail investor. I do not have a background in finance or economics and I do not have any SEC certifications. I have 3 trading accounts; a joint brokerage, an individual brokerage and an IRA. The combined balance of these accounts is about $300K. I am in my 40s and no longer hold my corporate job. I am self-employed and chose to invest my own retirement and cash/margin
I have been actively trading for for 40 years. I have experience in trading comodity futures as well as stock options. I am fully aware of and accept the risks involved in leveraged and inverse funds.
