GUIDANCE
Option Disclosure Documents
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Options
Institutional
Senior Management
Trading
Disclosure Documents Delivery
Characteristics and Risks of
Standardized Options
Special Statement for Uncovered
Option Writers
Options
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On August 17, 2006, NASD filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (
Dear FINRA, My opinion on FINRA's proposed limits is that may restrict my access to leveraged Funds or to disqualify me from trading Those types Funds or other "complex products". If you have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of leveraged funds, but I am not a professional. I do understand that their purpose is for short-term active trading, and that they
I am strongly against FINRAs proposed limits that may restrict access to L&I Funds or to disqualify me from trading L&I Funds or other "complex products".
I have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of L&I Funds, and that their purpose is for short-term active trading, and that they should be monitored regularly.
My
October 2018 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
Information Notice - 8/26/08: June 2008 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
Quote "important regulatory concerns arise when investors trade complex products without understanding their unique characteristics and risks. Like complex products, trading in options may pose risks if investors do not have the financial experience to understand options and options trading strategies" my comments: [1] risks of trading complex products won't change no matter traded
November 2012 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
I am commenting on FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08:
- FINRA's proposed limits may restrict my access to L&I Funds or disqualify me from trading L&I Funds or other "complex products".
- I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family with public investments available to everyone in the public.
- I have a strong
Srongly believe the proposed regulations are: Bad for Investors. If the proposal is adopted, some investors who could benefit from the enhanced return and portfolio protection potential of leveraged and inverse funds could be prevented from buying them by an overly burdensome qualification process. Brokerage firms could even stop offering these funds altogether due to the difficulty of
I am contacting you to express my opposition to the proposals in Regulatory Notice 22-08. I see no justification for FINRA to restrict public access to any publicly traded financial products, including leveraged EFTs. These securities provide an efficient and economic vehicle for small investors to hedge portfolio risk, a strategy that has now become critical in the aftermath of more than a
