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Debra Guiffre, M.D.
Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:57 PM
secretary
Regulation of Retail Forex
To whom it may concern,
I would like to express my concern regarding the proposed change which would reduce the leverage that
retail FOREX traders will be able to use in the United States with regulated FOREX brokers. For the
past 12 years I have been a conservative and careful investor/trader of stocks, commodities, and
FOREX. The power of "the leverage" is a vital element of trading the FOREX. Reducing this leverage
will effectively eliminate FOREX from my trading portfolio. I have spent a lot of time over the past 5
years learning currencies. There must be a more effective way to accomplish your goals than to
"punish" those of us who are responsible and capable traders.
Please reconsider your decision as the impact on millions of individual traders will be significant. Six
years ago a leg injury resulted in my early retirement (at age 52) from my 25 year career in Emergency
Medicine. My experience in trading offered me a way to supplement my income and grow my pension
to compensate for the loss of my physician income. Without this "stay at home" option, my future
would be in significant jeopardy.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
D. Y. Guiffre, M.D.
5610 Lake Vista Dr.
Bonsall, CA 92003
760-758-6295
