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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

  • From: Aaron I Cohn
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    Comment No: 4487
    Date: 1/29/2010

    Comment Text:

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    COMMENT
    CL-04487
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    Aaron I Cohn MD
    Friday, January 29, 2010 6:48 PM
    secretary
    Regulation of Retail Forex
    Re: ID RIN 3038-AC61
    Sir:
    While the proposed change in margin requirements does not affect me, since I have already taken my and my capital
    to a place beyond your regulation, I still feel obligated to comment on yet another idiotic proposed regulation that will
    drive even more forex business out of the country.
    Frankly, I can't understand why anybody in his right mind would still be trading with a forex broker you regulate. I
    think anybody with an IQ higher than a house plant would have already gotten the message that NFA/CFTC brokers
    operating in the US are simply unfriendly trading venues given all the "no hedging" and "FIFO" headaches one must
    contend with, but your commission seems totally hell-bent on driving business and the liquidity that comes from it
    out of the country. Raising margin requirements to 10:1 is really, really stupid.
    In the final analysis, I don't care any longer what you cretins do, since I long ago made sure my money is beyond the
    reach of your regulation. But this latest monstrosity will simply make many others do the same thing. The result will
    be a further loss of trading and liquidity in this country.
    Very Truly Yours,
    Aaron I. Cohn, M.D.
    2929 Cypress Drive
    Harlingen, TX 78550
    USA