As a smaller investor (net worth <$1,000,000), I find that there is great value in being able to trade with a leveraged product. By using a leveraged product that does not require me to use personal margin, I can keep myself debt free, use a leveraged product, obtain the benefit of either rising or falling markets, and hedge long or short. I trade and focus on the S&P 500 only.
To: FINRA
Re: FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08
To Whom it May Concern:
I am firmly opposed to any imposed regulations or restrictions of the open market buying and selling of leveraged and inverse investment products.
Investing in inverse products is no different than shorting a stock. Inverse products allow investors to invest in a stock or a segment of the market or a market index that is in
Fails to deliver and short positions should be reported in 24 hours. There is no reason to allow T+2 and T+35 days for reporting.
I would like to have more transparency around what stocks are shorted.
It should be a requirement for institutions to disclose short positions just as it is for long positions.
This is nothing short of an attack on the working class.
Taking away our financial freedoms is antithetical to foundation of this great country.
Increased Margin Requirements for Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds and Associated Uncovered Options
We should be allowed to keep trading and this is outrageous that investors like us keeps getting the short end of the stick.
Comments: I believe the rules are stringent enoughand most investor traders know these are short term instrumentsleave the rules alone
I use and fully understand the risks of ETFs which short the market. I need these to protect my principal in down markets.
