Earlier this year, FINRA introduced its Transparency Services Infrastructure Initiatives project and created a web page detailing this effort. Items highlighted on this web page include an infrastructure upgrade to the existing TRACE Trade Reporting system web application (TRAQS), a new web application for Issue Management, and enhanced Reference Data tools including firm
Let everyone trade as they please!
Currently, FINRA TRAQS and Reference Data API users are required to download a digital certificate and present verified user id and password credentials to access the website and the API. As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives, FINRA is introducing a new method for users to gain secure access to the TRAQS website and will be introducing a new system infrastructure
inverse trading is important for traders and the econbomy.
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I think even the dumbest of the public is fully capable of making a decision to make a trade in a risky stock/ETF/Leveraged Fund. I love the inverses. I have used them to my advantage and would be considered no more than an average American small business owner. And more than happy to take full responsibility for my trades. We don't need more baby sitting here. Let the AMC and GME
While the leveraged products are controversial as longer-term investments, they are helpful for short-term hedging and trading. The unlevered inverse investments are extremely useful hedging tools for equity investors and don't have any of the drawbacks found with levered products. Restricting their use would be a disservice to the investing public who use occasionally need these tools
Leveraged ETFs, including inverse funds are an important tool to everyday retail investors to hedge their assets and to increase their chances for successful investing and trading. These funds give the small investor an opportunity to compete with the big brokerage firms in a highly manipulated market, often fueled by high frequency trading of stocks, bonds, and options. I strongly reject the
I see this as another pathetic attempt at making investing and trading inaccessible to the average retail broker. All investors no matter the size should be able to invest in whatever they like. I personally have lost thousands over the past year investing in leveraged ETFs. However, I accept the losses and take them as a learning experience. All traders should be responsible for knowing the
