These leveraged funds do NOT needed additional regulations. They trade like a stock and can be volatile but are not like future/commodities where the investor can lose funds rapidly. This is a more conservative alternative to exposure to commodity markets and should qualifications to trade should not be altered or increased by regulations.
I would like to voice my concern over restricting leverage trading. They are vital to my retirement strategy. I can make great profits with less exposure and in a shorter time frame. The brokerages do an outstandin job of informing us of the risk and that they are for short term trading.
As an investor I am aware of risks involved with any trade. More regulation of the types of trade I am allowed to participate in is over-regulation and unnecessary. Don't deny me the opportunity to seek gains by choosing investments that you may deem as too risky or requiring more education.
This market is an open market, and I should NOT be restricted from trading leveraged funds as I use them to expedite a portion of my portfolio, as well as inverse funds that I have traded as a hedge against my portfolio. The market should remain open for retail inverters without restrictions
Regulators need to provide level playing field for trading and investments. so far the it is sided with billionaires and bigtime investors who trade is billions of dollars. to have fair practice buy and sell is required as long and short. people invest based on their belief and not to be forced by anyone.
Comments: Please do no limit access to leveraged funds. I use them extensively, and they are excellent trading products. For those that are not familiar with them, there are excellent precautions in place by brokerages, including the requirement to read and sign information about the risks, as well as a risk statement with every trade.
I oppose any restrictions on my ability to trade any type of security including leveraged and inverse funds. I use leveraged and inverse funds to protect my portfolio especially during volatile times. Please do NOT restrict my ability to trade these financial instruments.
Regulators should not choose what investors or traders can put their money to work. I have traded in inverse and leveraged ETFs and that is my choice and my risk. These vehicles are an important part of a trader's tools. Do not screw this up by denying traders the ability to trade these vehicle.
Dark pool money should be illegal. Hedge funds and MM's manipulate stock prices up or down by selectively routing purchases or sales of stock, at their discretion through dark pool funds that goes against all principles of free and fair trading practices. Some say, "well it used to be worse back in the day when all trades were on the floor of the exchanges, and with the advent of
More frequent reporting of short positions, eg weekly. Positions, trade date (open), trade date (closed), holder. Optional price and positions without showing holder.
